South Ossetia urges Russia to recognize its independence August 22, 2008 20:35 Today, the Parliament of South Ossetia has adopted an appeal to President of Russia and Federal Assembly with a request to recognize the independence of this republic.
Russian MoD: withdrawal of Russian troops from Georgia is over August 22, 2008 20:32 Anatoly Serdyukov, Russian Minister of Defence of Russia has reported to the Supreme Commander in Chief - President of Russia - that the withdrawal of the Russian military units, which had been attached to the peacekeeping contingent, of which Dmitri Medvedev stated on August 17, is over.
Chechnya: search of Sulim Yamadaev, former battalion "Vostok" commander, cancelled August 22, 2008 20:29 Chechen investigatory bodies have cancelled the federal search of Sulim Yamadaev, former commander of the "Vostok" (East) battalion of the 42nd Motorized Rifle Division of the Ministry of Defence, reported today the official spokesman of the Investigatory Department of the Investigatory Committee at the Russian Prosecutor's Office for Chechnya.
Gergiev: capital of South Ossetia resembles Stalingrad August 22, 2008 20:25 Conductor Valery Gergiev, head of the Mariinsky Theatre, said on August 21 after the concert-requiem performed by his orchestra in Tskhinvali that now the capital of South Ossetia resembles the post-war Stalingrad by the scale of its ruins.
Russian inspectors see no traces of mockery on bodies of Georgian soldiers August 21, 2008 10:45 The Investigatory Committee at the Russian Prosecutor's Office has stated that all the Georgian militaries perished in South Ossetia from fragmental and bullet wounds. The Chairman of the Committee Boris Salmaksov has asserted that under their information the bodies of Georgian soldiers have no other damages.
Over 500 refugees returned to South Ossetia during the last day August 21, 2008 10:42 According to the Ministry for Emergencies, more than 500 refugees, 150 children among them, have returned to South Ossetia during the last 24 hours from the temporary accommodation centres located in the south of Russia.
HRW calls Russia to clear Georgia of unexploded bombs August 21, 2008 10:37 The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called Russia to urgently clear the Georgian territory of unexploded bombs, which are a threat to the peaceful population.
Human rights activists stand for international tribunal to consider crimes committed during North-Caucasian conflicts August 21, 2008 10:32 Members of some Chechen, Ingush and Russian human rights organizations have addressed Russian Ombudsman Vladimir Lukin in the context of his comments on the events in South Ossetia, inviting him to recollect the recent events in Chechnya.
Abkhazia and South Ossetia ask Russia to recognize their independence August 21, 2008 10:29 Abkhazia has sent an application of the republic's president and parliament to Russia asking to recognize its independence, President Sergey Bagapsh has announced. Leader of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity has also prepared an appeal to President of Russia with a request to recognize the independence of his republic.
Russia hands 63 peaceful residents of South Ossetia over to Georgia August 21, 2008 10:25 Today, as a result of negotiations between Georgian officials and Russian militaries, 63 peaceful residents of Georgian villages of South Ossetia have been released.
Danielyan: beatings of journalists evidence that Armenian authorities disregard the PACE resolution August 21, 2008 10:22 Beating of Grach Melkumyan, acting head of the Yerevan office of Radio Liberty, same as beating of Lusine Barsegyan, journalist of the "Aikakan Zhamanak" newspaper, demonstrate that nothing changes in Armenia, and the authorities pay no attention to the resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
UN Security Council fails to adopt resolution on Georgia August 21, 2008 10:19 Again, the Security Council of the United Nations could not adopt the resolution on Georgia. This time, a number of Council members refused to support the draft resolution on situation in Georgia, which was brought to consideration by the Russian delegation.
Georgia and South Ossetia accuse each other of ethnic cleanings August 21, 2008 10:08 After Russia had launched its armed operation in the context of the intervention of Georgian troops into Tskhinvali, residents of the villages controlled by Georgia started to report about facts of revenge by residents of South Ossetia, complaining about nationality-motivated murders of Georgians. Observers remark that the victims of this short but severe war from both parties had lived through ethnically motivated sufferings.
Committee to Protect Journalists demands from Georgia to unblock Russian-language TV Channels August 20, 2008 12:49 The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) asks the government of Georgia to unblock the broadcasting of Russian TV Channels and web-sites in the territory of Georgia.
Azerbaijani Appeal Court considers the case about attack on journalist Halil August 20, 2008 12:46 Today, the Baku Appeal Court in Azerbaijan, presided by Gail Mamedov, held a preparatory session on the case about Sergey Strekalin's attack on Agil Halil, journalist of the "Azadlyg" (Freedom) newspaper, committed on March 13 this year.
Woman from Kabardino-Balkaria asks to return property of her husband killed in special operation August 20, 2008 12:43 Elena Tengizova, a resident of Nalchik, has addressed the Public Prosecutor of Kabardino-Balkaria Oleg Zharikov with a request to return the car and other property confiscated during a search conducted after death of her husband Anzor Tengizov who was killed in a special operation.
Khatazhukov: world community must recognize independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia August 20, 2008 12:14 The war in South Ossetia has shown that Russia lacks forces to ensure safety of the peaceful population, therefore, the world community must recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, asserts Valery Khatazhukov, chairman of the Human Rights Centre of Kabardino-Balkaria.
Authorities of South Ossetia report about 1492 casualties of Georgia's attack August 20, 2008 12:10 According to updated information of South-Ossetian authorities, the attack of Georgia took away lives of 1492 residents of South Ossetia.
Investigatory Committee counts 133 lost peaceful residents of South Ossetia August 20, 2008 12:06 133 persons from among civilian population of South Ossetia have been recognized as casualties of the Georgian aggression. Apart from these 133 victims many burial places have not been studied yet.
Student kidnapped in the capital of Chechnya August 20, 2008 11:58 In the evening on August 18, Tamerlan Nasipov, 19, a fifth year student of the State Grozny Oil Institute (SGOI), was kidnapped by a group of armed persons in masks from his house in the Leninskiy District of the city of Grozny.