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President Saakashvili: We have had 'miraculous transformation'updated: Fri Apr 23 2010 09:37:00

The Georgian President has praised the citizens of the former Soviet republic for the "miraculous transformation" of the country.

Broadcast sparks invasion fearupdated: Sun Mar 14 2010 19:36:00

A TV station in Georgia triggers panic when it broadcasts a mock report about a Russian invasion. CNN's Ivan Watson reports

Fake Russian invasion broadcast sparks Georgian panicupdated: Sun Mar 14 2010 19:36:00

A television station in Georgia triggered a panic when it broadcast a mock half-hour report about a Russian invasion of the country.

Georgia foils mutiny at military base ahead of training activitiesupdated: Tue May 05 2009 19:05:00

Georgian authorities foiled an attempted army mutiny that they believe was designed to disrupt planned NATO exercises in the former Soviet republic, the country's interior ministry said Tuesday.

Georgian president resists resignation demandsupdated: Fri Apr 10 2009 06:16:00

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili vowed Friday to remain in office until his term ends, defying calls by anti-government protesters that he step down.

Shots near motorcadeupdated: Mon Nov 24 2008 12:08:00

Gunfire is reported near a motorcade carrying the presidents of Poland and the Rep. of Georgia. CNN's Matthew Chance reports

Russia: We did not fire on presidential motorcadeupdated: Mon Nov 24 2008 12:08:00

Russia and South Ossetia have strongly denied news reports that a motorcade carrying the presidents of Georgia and Poland came under fire, calling the claims "a provocation" meant to destabilize the region.

Shots fired near Georgian, Polish presidentsupdated: Sun Nov 23 2008 23:44:00

Shots were fired Sunday near a motorcade carrying the presidents of Georgia and Poland, but the motorcade was not hit and there were no injuries, according to the Interior Ministry of Georgia.

Time.com: EU Monitors Deploy to Georgia updated: Mon Sep 08 2008 12:00:00

European Union monitors will deploy to regions surrounding South Ossetia and Abkhazia by next month and Russian troops will pull out after that President Dmitry Medvedev said Monday

Zakaria: Russia, Georgia at diplomatic stalemateupdated: Fri Sep 05 2008 14:32:00

Vice President Dick Cheney said this week the United States firmly backs NATO membership for Georgia, telling Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili that Washington will help his country rebuild its democracy and economy after last month's conflict with Russia.

Cheney: Georgia will be in our allianceupdated: Thu Sep 04 2008 15:09:00

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney said Thursday the United States firmly backs NATO membership for Georgia, telling Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili that America will help his country rebuild its democracy and economy after last month's conflict with Russia.

Cheney: Georgia an allyupdated: Thu Sep 04 2008 15:09:00

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney says the U.S. backs NATO membership for Georgia. CNN's Alphonso Van Marsh reports.

Time.com: US to Give $1B in Aid to Georgiaupdated: Wed Sep 03 2008 18:00:00

Pushing back against an increasingly aggressive Moscow, President Bush said Wednesday the U.S. will send an extra $1 billion to Georgia to help the pro-Western former Soviet republic in the wake of Russia's invasion

Putin: U.S. had role In Georgiaupdated: Tue Sep 02 2008 09:56:00

In an interview with CNN's Matthew Chance, Russian PM Vladimir Putin claims a U.S. role in the Georgia conflict.

Analysis: Can Europe stand firm against Russia?updated: Tue Sep 02 2008 09:56:00

Europe and Russia, says the EU's current chairman Nicolas Sarkozy, are at a crossroads. Heading for a 'crucial' meeting with Moscow's leaders on September 8, he said at the Brussels emergency summit that Russia had to decide whether it wanted isolation or co-operation with its 27 neighbors.

Analysis: Is Ukraine the next domino?updated: Thu Aug 28 2008 13:50:00

Western politicians are currently scrambling for air tickets to Kiev. Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband rushed to Ukraine soon after Russia announced its recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney will follow.

Russia recognizes rebel regionsupdated: Thu Aug 28 2008 13:50:00

Russian President recognizes Georgia's breakaway provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. CNN's Phil Black reports.

Bush warns Moscow over breakaway autonomyupdated: Mon Aug 25 2008 22:03:00

U.S. President George W. Bush has urged Russia not to recognize the independence of Georgia's breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, saying he was "deeply concerned" by the Russian parliament's move toward recognition.

Cheney trip to Georgia planned before crisisupdated: Mon Aug 25 2008 11:41:00

Vice President Dick Cheney will travel to Georgia next week as part of a broader visit to "key partners" in Europe and Asia, the White House said Monday.

Time.com: Interview: Georgia's President Keeps Firingupdated: Wed Aug 20 2008 19:00:00

Mikheil Saakashvili says he will not stop trying to get the Russians out of Georgian territory and continues to insist the war was Moscow's fault

NATO: Russia not honoring cease-fire termsupdated: Wed Aug 20 2008 02:53:00

NATO has accused Russia of failing to honor the full terms of the cease-fire agreement brokered by the European Union last week aimed at ending the fighting in Georgia.

Time.com: 2008: The Year of the Mercenary Athleteupdated: Tue Aug 19 2008 03:00:00

More athletes are competing in Beijing under foreign flags than ever before in the Games' history. Is switching teams a betrayal of the Olympic spirit -- or just smart sportsmanship?

Lawmaker hints at long stay in Georgia, despite cease-fireupdated: Sun Aug 17 2008 21:17:00

Though Russia says it will begin pulling back its troops from Georgia on Monday, it's unclear how long the redeployment will take, and a Russian lawmaker has compared the situation to the U.S. presence in Iraq.

Russia's power playupdated: Sun Aug 17 2008 21:17:00

After signing a cease-fire agreement with Georgia, Russia says it will begin pulling back its troops Monday.

Time.com: Russia To Begin Pullout Mondayupdated: Sun Aug 17 2008 12:00:00

Russia's president said troops would begin pulling out of Georgia on Monday

Time.com: Russia Signs on to Cease-Fireupdated: Sat Aug 16 2008 10:00:00

Russian soldiers dug foxholes Saturday on a hillside near the capital of war-battered Georgia as a cease-fire went into effect

Georgia signs cease-fire with Russiaupdated: Fri Aug 15 2008 17:04:00

A grim Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said Friday that he signed a cease-fire agreement that requires the immediate withdrawal of all Russian forces from Georgian soil.

Time.com: Georgia Signs Cease-fire, Reluctantlyupdated: Fri Aug 15 2008 15:00:00

A reluctant Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili said Friday he signed a cease-fire agreement with Russia and declared in the presence of the chief U.S. diplomat that the West had behaved in ways that invited the invasion

Russia to U.S.: Choose us or Georgiaupdated: Wed Aug 13 2008 21:48:00

Russia pressed the United States on Wednesday to choose between "a real partnership" with Moscow or an "illusory" relationship with U.S. ally Georgia.

Cease-fire broken?updated: Wed Aug 13 2008 21:38:00

Witnesses tell CNN that Russian tanks are moving further into Georgia.

15,000 Russian troops in Georgia, U.S. administration officials sayupdated: Wed Aug 13 2008 21:38:00

Russia has likely moved additional troops into Georgia and its breakaway provinces over the past several days, several administration officials told CNN on Wednesday.

SI.com: Michael Farber: No blood on the sand hereupdated: Wed Aug 13 2008 17:23:00

BEIJING -- I went to a beach volleyball match, and a truce broke out.

Georgia agrees to Russian-French plan to settle conflictupdated: Wed Aug 13 2008 03:01:00

The presidents of Georgia and Russia have agreed to a six-point plan to calm the conflict over Georgia's separatist territories, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said late Tuesday.

Russia-Georgia cease-fireupdated: Tue Aug 12 2008 22:33:00

Georgia's president says he agrees to an EU plan with Russia brokered by France for ending fighting in hiscountry.

U.S. may seek to punish Russia for Georgia conflictupdated: Tue Aug 12 2008 22:33:00

Furious over Russia's invasion of Georgia, the United States and its allies are weighing steps to diplomatically isolate Moscow as punishment for the conflict, senior administration officials said Tuesday.

Leaders of ex-Soviet republics support Georgia at rallyupdated: Tue Aug 12 2008 18:01:00

The leaders of a former Eastern Bloc nation and four former Soviet republics showed support for Georgia in its conflict with Russia at a massive rally in Georgia's capital Tuesday night.

Time.com: On Scene: Georgia's Ravaged Capitalupdated: Tue Aug 12 2008 13:00:00

The Russian advance may have halted, but the country is held in fear, with its economy set back and refugees left on the road

Time.com: Russia: Georgia Has 'Paid Enough'updated: Tue Aug 12 2008 11:00:00

Russia ordered a halt to military action in Georgia on Tuesday, after five days of air and land attacks that sent Georgia's army into headlong retreat

Georgia to leave alliance of ex-Soviet statesupdated: Tue Aug 12 2008 10:24:00

Georgia's president said Tuesday his nation would withdraw from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), an alliance of former Soviet republics.

'Tremendously difficult times'updated: Tue Aug 12 2008 02:48:00

Tamuna Liluashvili gives CNN a personal account of what her family is seeing in Tbilisi.

Russia cool to U.N. cease-fire draftupdated: Tue Aug 12 2008 02:48:00

Russia will not sign off on a proposed United Nations resolution calling for a cease-fire with Georgia, Russian Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said Monday.

Russian military pushes into Georgiaupdated: Tue Aug 12 2008 00:31:00

The Russian military advanced into Georgia on two fronts Monday, heading toward cities outside the breakaway provinces that have been the centers of fighting.

Russians take over Goriupdated: Tue Aug 12 2008 00:31:00

CNN's Matthew Chance reports from Gori, Georgia, where Russian forces have taken over.

Bush, Cheney signal support for Georgiaupdated: Mon Aug 11 2008 17:19:00

President Bush condemned the escalated violence between Russia and U.S.-backed Georgia on Sunday, while Vice President Dick Cheney said aggression against Georgia "must not go unanswered."

Georgian President: Moscow picked fightupdated: Mon Aug 11 2008 17:18:00

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili argues in an op-ed column in Monday's Wall Street Journal that Russia picked the fight with Georgia in South Ossetia to crush Georgia's pro-Western democracy.

Saakashvili runs for coverupdated: Mon Aug 11 2008 17:17:00

Fearing an air raid, President Saakashvili's security team pushes him to the ground and covers him with flak jackets.

Russia trying to crush democracy, Georgia leader saysupdated: Mon Aug 11 2008 17:17:00

Russia is attacking Georgia to achieve "regime change" and crush Georgia's pro-Western democracy, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said Monday.

Georgian president takes coverupdated: Mon Aug 11 2008 17:15:00

Georgia's president is surrounded by security, who cover him before rushing him away.

Analysis: Georgia's major miscalculation?updated: Mon Aug 11 2008 17:15:00

There has been no doubt of Europe's priority in the conflict between Georgia and Russia: Bringing about a ceasefire on both sides and minimizing further bloodshed. Beyond that, nothing in this conflict is simple.

Time.com: Georgia: Russians Have Split Countryupdated: Mon Aug 11 2008 17:00:00

Russian forces seized several towns and a military base deep in western Georgia on Monday, opening a second front in the fighting

Fighting escalates in Georgiaupdated: Mon Aug 11 2008 13:14:00

Georgia's president says his country is facing a "large scale" military intervention. Journalist Elene Gotsadze explains.

Fighting with Russia spreads to cities across Georgiaupdated: Mon Aug 11 2008 13:14:00

Bombs rocked Tbilisi early Saturday morning as the fight between Georgia and Russia over a breakaway region intensified and moved into the Georgian capital.

Violence in 2nd Georgian breakaway territory concerns U.N.updated: Mon Aug 11 2008 02:35:00

As fighting continued Sunday between Russia and Georgia over the separatist province of South Ossetia, U.N. officials expressed concern about violence in another Russian-backed breakaway territory in Georgia.

Time.com: Moscow's Dangerous Game in Georgiaupdated: Sun Aug 10 2008 16:00:00

Russia may have slowed Georgia's move into NATO, but it may remind neighbors why they want Western protection

Obama, McCain urge restraint in Georgiaupdated: Sat Aug 09 2008 22:31:00

U.S. presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama both spoke to Georgia's president Saturday and continued to call for an end to Russia's bombing of the former Soviet republic.

Russia: Troops in South Ossetia to enforce peaceupdated: Sat Aug 09 2008 04:09:00

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Saturday that Russian peacekeepers are "trying to force Georgians to cease fire" in the conflict over the breakaway Georgian territory of South Ossetia, according to Russia's Interfax news agency.

Time.com: Georgia: More Air Attacks by Russiaupdated: Fri Aug 08 2008 13:35:00

Intense fighting reportedly raged for a second night in the Georgian separatist region of South Ossetia on Saturday and Georgia's interior ministry reported air attacks on three military bases and key facilities for shipping oil to the West

Georgian 'coup plotter' death was naturalupdated: Thu Feb 14 2008 05:19:00

Former Georgian opposition leader and billionaire businessman Badri Patarkatsishvili died of natural causes, British police said Thursday.

Georgian 'coup plotter' dies in UK updated: Wed Feb 13 2008 07:38:00

An opposition leader from the ex-Soviet republic of Georgia who was accused of plotting a coup last year has been found dead at his home south of London, police said Wednesday.

Time.com: Narrow Win for Georgian Presidentupdated: Mon Jan 07 2008 11:00:00

The opposition parties are crying foul, claiming that Mikheil Saakashvili has rigged the election. But his position looks secure

Pro-western Georgia president headed to election victoryupdated: Sun Jan 06 2008 16:33:00

Near-complete returns from Georgia's presidential election show pro-western President Mikheil Saakashvili winning a majority of the vote, the head of the former Soviet republic's electoral commission said Sunday.

Georgians vote in snap electionupdated: Sat Jan 05 2008 10:07:00

Georgia President Mikheil Saakashvili vowed that Saturday's snap election to decide the fate of his government would be a free and fair vote, and so far opponents have offered no evidence of widespread fraud as citizens go to the polls in this former Soviet republic.

Georgian protests quashedupdated: Wed Nov 14 2007 08:12:00

CNN's Matthew Chance reports on tensions and anti-government protests that Georgia's leader blames on Russia.

Georgian leader declares state of emergencyupdated: Wed Nov 07 2007 23:57:00

Growing tensions between Russia and the former Soviet republic of Georgia reached a new stage Wednesday as Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili declared a nationwide state of emergency and expelled several Russian diplomats.

Protests against Georgia presidentupdated: Fri Nov 02 2007 23:10:00

Tens of thousands of people gathered Friday in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, to protest against President Mikhail Saakashvili and demand -- apparently in vain -- that elections be held months earlier than scheduled.

Georgia, Armenia tap gas reservesupdated: Mon Jan 23 2006 03:11:00

As the sun rose Monday, Georgia and Armenia tapped into natural gas reserves a day after explosions struck pipelines in southern Russia that supply the two post-Soviet republics.

Gas flowing to crisis-hit Georgiaupdated: Mon Jan 23 2006 00:04:00

Gas has started flowing to Georgia after an explosion shut off supplies from Russia, which was accused by Georgian officials of deliberately triggering an energy crisis in its small ex-Soviet neighbor.

Blasts cut Georgia gas, electricity suppliesupdated: Sun Jan 22 2006 07:38:00

Georgia's president Sunday questioned the timing of explosions in Russia that cut off electricity and natural gas service to his country in the middle of one of the coldest winters on record in the Caucasus nation.

Bush grenade attacker gets lifeupdated: Wed Jan 11 2006 15:54:00

A Republic of Georgia court has sentenced a man to life in prison for attempting to assassinate U.S. President George W. Bush by lobbing a hand grenade towards a podium during a rally in the capital last year, according to Georgia's interior minister.

Grenade near Bush 'was inactive'updated: Wed May 11 2005 03:53:00

A grenade reportedly found near the site where U.S. President George W. Bush made a speech in Tblisi was an inactive Soviet-era device, Georgian officials said Wednesday.

Bush: Georgia 'beacon of liberty'updated: Tue May 10 2005 00:46:00

The former Soviet republic of Georgia is proving to the world that determined people can rise up and claim their freedom from oppressive rulers, U.S. President George W. Bush has told a crowd of tens of thousands.

Bush dances after arrival in Georgia updated: Mon May 09 2005 01:21:00

President Bush arrived Monday in the former Soviet republic of Georgia, the fourth stop in a five-day trip, where he plans to deliver a speech on democracy and freedom.

Georgia condemns 'immoral deals'updated: Sun May 08 2005 19:24:00

Georgia's president told CNN Sunday that the Yalta conference ending World War II created "one of the most immoral deals in the history of mankind."

President takes charge in Georgiaupdated: Thu Feb 03 2005 02:02:00

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has said he would temporarily fulfill the executive duties of prime minister following the apparently accidental death of Zurab Zhvania.

3 Georgians die in fierce fightingupdated: Thu Aug 19 2004 06:05:00

At least three Georgian servicemen have been killed and seven wounded in rebel South Ossetia as the central government in Tbilisi tries to bring the breakaway ethnic region back under government control.

Georgia raises pressure on rebelsupdated: Wed May 05 2004 08:55:00

Georgia's president has offered the defiant leader of the breakway Adzhar region safe passage out of the country if he resigns.

Russia warns Georgia against forceupdated: Sun Mar 14 2004 06:42:00

Moscow has warned the former Soviet republic of Georgia not to use force against the autonomous Adzharia region, Interfax news agency reports.

Georgia swears in new presidentupdated: Sun Jan 25 2004 07:25:00

Two months after his so-called Rose Revolution swept away President Eduard Shevardnadze, Mikhail Saakashvili was sworn in as president of Georgia Sunday.

Georgia poll: Landslide predictedupdated: Mon Jan 05 2004 04:29:00

Preliminary results from Georgia's presidential vote indicated a landslide victory for charismatic opposition leader Mikhail Saakashvili.

Saakashvili claims Georgia victoryupdated: Sun Jan 04 2004 04:58:00

Exit polls gave Mikhail Saakashvili more than 85 percent of the vote in Sunday's election to replace ousted Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze, who said he had been among the Georgians to vote for the charismatic opposition leader.

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