Georgia

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Several cabinet appointments in Georgia illustrate Tbilisi's dependence on diplomacy for its survival. [more]
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks at NATO headquarters in Brussels
At an ongoing foreign ministers' meeting, NATO is debating the U.S.-prompted idea of extending Membership Action Plans to Ukraine and Georgia. [more]
Pakistani paramilitary soldiers lead supplies for NATO and US-led forces in Afghanistan at the Pakistani border town of Jamrud
An increase in attacks on supply convoys for Western forces in Afghanistan is leading the United States to look for alternate supply routes. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Workers weld a pipeline at the border between Russia and Georgia
Though Russo-Georgian relations are in tatters, Georgia has no choice but to remain dependent on Russia for natural gas. [more]
Russian troops outside Tskhinvali, South Ossetia
October 29, 2008 1853 GMT
Moscow's ratification of a treaty with Abkhazia and South Ossetia has strong regional implications, and it sends a clear message to the West. [more]
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