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Putin ‘threatened to hang Georgia leader’

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Nicolas Sarkozy is reported to have saved the Georgia's president from being "hanged by the balls" by an angry Vladimir Putin... more

We'll impose sanctions against Russia, says EU

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The European Union is ready to impose sanctions against Russia in retaliation for its aggression against Georgia, French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner warned... more

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Windfall tax to help poor is still on cards, Labour warns energy companies

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Britain's energy firms face a windfall tax unless they help the Government keep down bills for millions of homeowners, it has emerged... more

Nato split over reprisals for Russia's aggression

19.08.08
Foreign Secretary David Miliband has warned that Russia will "pay the cost of adventurism and aggression" for its invasion of Georgia... more

Rice flies in to underline US support for Georgia

15.08.08
The US Secretary of State was flying into the Georgian capital as international efforts to end the escalating conflict with Russia were stepped up... more

Russia abandons truce and goes back into Georgia

14.08.08
Explosions were heard in the strategic Georgian city of Gori today as the Russian pull-out from the area appeared to collapse... more

BP's pipeline in Georgia is back in action

14.08.08
BP restarted pumping gas through its Georgia pipeline as worries about its security during the Russian conflict eased... more

Russian tanks 'enter city in violation of ceasefire'

13.08.08
Georgia accused Moscow of breaching their ceasefire agreement as Russian tanks were reported to have entered the key city of Gori... more

Russia's bitter volley after beach clash with Georgia

13.08.08
Russia and Georgia fought each other on the beaches - with the bikini-clad underdog achieving an unlikely victory... more

Russia orders halt to invasion of Georgia

12.08.08
Russia has called a halt to its military offensive in Georgia - but warned that it could resume operations if it encounters any further resistance... more

How the conflict unfolded

12.08.08
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Oil price dives after Russia’s ‘ceasefire’ in Georgia conflict

12.08.08
Price of oil fell and Russian currency soared after Moscow claimed to have ordered a halt to Georgia action... more

The return of Putin and humiliation for the West

12.08.08
As Russian forces push further into Georgia, the Kremlin hawks see the invasion as payback time for George Bush and Nato. But a military triumph will leave Moscow the loser in the long run... more

'The bear is awake. We need your help'

11.08.08
Georgian expatriates living in London have called on Britain to provide humanitarian and military aid to their homeland... more

Comment: Kremlin is exploiting uncertainty in the West

11.08.08
Georgia's bloody battle with Russia was a tragic blunder by an inexperienced leadership in Tbilisi: but none the less for that, a stark warning to Russia's neighbours and the West... more

Oil price soars on fears for BP Georgia pipeline

11.08.08
Oil prices surged today on growing concerns that fighting between Russia and Georgia could disrupt supply and threaten a major BP pipeline... more

Russia defies US and keeps up the bombing

11.08.08
New military clashes broke out between Russia and Georgia as Vladimir Putin rejected calls for a ceasefire amid a deepening crisis... more

Did a secret spy sting lead to assassination?

13.02.08
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Oligarch who lived in fear found dead

13.02.08
A billionaire who lived in fear of assassination has been found dead at his Surrey home... more

Modern Georgian fable

13.09.07
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