Russia and Its Near Abroad
Guest: Gerard Toal on Near Abroad: Putin, the West and the Contest Over Ukraine and the Caucasus.
July 24, 2017
Georgian War
New Cold War Could’ve Gone Hot
A new book says that “senior staffers” in the Bush White House considered “limited military options” to support Georgia in its war with Russia. Luckily, cooler heads in the Oval Office prevailed. Namely, George W. Bush, of all people, who put the kibosh on the idea.
January 14, 2010
Mr. Garcia Goes to Tbilisi
Andy Garcia has been cast to play President Mikheil Saakashvili in the upcoming film Georgia. I just hope that Garcia’s audition required to see how
October 19, 2009
South Ossetia’s Documentary Displaced Persons
In the last few weeks, Georgia has sprung back into the news. Protesters are calling for Saakashvili to resign as more and more people have
April 20, 2009
Georgian War Goes “Live Action”
Updated: Trailer with subtitles. For those who are still confused as to the correct narrative of the Georgian War last August, Pervyi kanal will be
March 22, 2009
Ascherson on Abkhazia; Ames on WaPo
There are two new articles of note that concern the Georgian War and the low intensity media war against Russia. The first is Neal Ascherson’s
December 12, 2008
Happy Birthday Rose Revolution! Here’s $250 million
President Bush sent a gushing statement to Georgia on the fifth anniversary of the “Rose Revolution.” Bush said in White House press release, One of
November 23, 2008
Media’s Samokritika Over Ossetian War
The Ossetian War is now three months past, but the battle over the war’s narrative continues. There has been a turn around in the Western
November 18, 2008
Georgia’s World Bankroll
The BBC aren’t the only ones still sorting out South Ossetia. Mark Ames dismantles the NY Times coverage in “The Cold War that Wasn’t“. Like
October 24, 2008
