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Russia, Georgia: War and Art

Veronica Khokhlova — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:51:44 +0000

IZO writes about the possible impact of the Russian-Georgian conflict on the art world and freedom of speech.

Russia: St. Pete Remembers Beslan

Veronica Khokhlova — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:15:49 +0000

A few photos from a Beslan commemoration event in St. Petersburg - by LJ user alter-gregor (RUS).

Abkhazia: Vacation Photos

Veronica Khokhlova — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:51:31 +0000

Vacation photos from Abkhazia, by LJ user zyalt - here, here, here and here.

Caucasus: More Journalists Attacked, Killed

Onnik Krikorian — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:37:44 +0000

Following the death in police custody of a prominent critic of the authorities in Ingushetia, Terror News Briefs says that a rare anti-government rally held to protest the death of yet another journalist in the Russian Federation is sign of increased volatility in the Caucasus. Meanwhile, The Other Russia comments on news that another two journalists have been attacked in the region — one fatally. The blog says that this brings the number of journalists killed in Russia since 1991 to 220. Dzutsev's Weblog also comments on the news and says the “price of harrassing, beating and murdering a journalist in North Caucasus has dropped down to one of the lowest levels.”

Russia: Four Years Since The End of Beslan School Siege

Veronica Khokhlova — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:55:13 +0000

Natalia Antonova writes this on the fourth anniversary of the 2004 Beslan school hostage crisis: “And, for many of us, the world has not been the same since. That’s all I can say about it, really. Although, even though I’ve linked to C.J. Chivers’ “The School” before, I’ll go ahead and link to it again.”

Russia: “Is Putin a Closet Republican?”

Veronica Khokhlova — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:47:04 +0000

Sean's Russia Blog wrote on Aug. 31 that “for some, Putin’s Republican affinities are all too clear: Putin is a [closet neocon] and the his real intent of his [interview with CNN] was to cast [a veiled vote for John McCain]. There are 243 comments to this post now.

Lithuania: “Support for the Georgians in Vilnius”

Veronica Khokhlova — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:11:22 +0000

Wu Wei writes about Lithuania's reaction to the Russian-Georgian conflict and discusses the relationship between Russia and Lithuania.

Ukraine: Political Crisis, Again

Veronica Khokhlova — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:05:43 +0000

Ukrainiana and Foreign Notes discuss Ukraine's newest political crisis.

Georgia: IDPs — Lessons Learned

Onnik Krikorian — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:10:15 +0000

Following last month's military conflict with Russia, Social Science in the Caucasus examines the issues surrounding Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Georgia. The blog examines the lessons learned from past conflicts in the country in the hope that mistakes can be avoided when international donor money comes flooding in.

Russia: Ingush Opposition

Veronica Khokhlova — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:37:43 +0000

Valery Dzutsev notes on a rumor that “shortly before his killing Magomed Yevloev was about to start the campaign for collection of signatures among the Ingush for secession from Russian Federation. The latest Ingush opposition initiatives may have derived from unilateral recognition of South Ossetia by Russia.”

Russia: Riverboat Trip Report

Veronica Khokhlova — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:32:45 +0000

De Rebus Antiquis Et Novis posts a photo report from a riverboat trip to Kazan, Cheboksary, Kozmodemyansk, Nizhny Novgorod and a few other places.

Russia: Re-Writing History, Again

Veronica Khokhlova — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:22:26 +0000

De Rebus Antiquis Et Novis writes about yet another attempt to re-write Russian history.

Ossetia, Georgia, Russia: History

Veronica Khokhlova — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:00:19 +0000

“A little about history of Ossetia and Georgia” - at De Rebus Antiquis Et Novis.

Georgia: Information War

Onnik Krikorian — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:34:32 +0000

A Second Hand Conjecture comments on the information war currently being waged between Russia and Georgia after the recent conflict over South Ossetia. The blog notes that one site established to put forward the Georgian case online utilizes slick marketing skills absent from the Russian side.

Finnish voice on death of Ingushetian publisher

Vilhelm Konnander — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:42:42 +0000

Istori posts a speech by and publishes a statement about the Ingushetian publisher Magomed Yevloev, who was killed by Russian police in the weekend. Together with Anna Politkovskaya, Yevloev - the publisher of closed-down news site ingushetiya.ru - was a frequent guest at the Finnish-Russian Civic Forum.