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Russia: Violence on the Southern Borders

Friday, August 8th, 2008 @ 07:12 UTC

by Elia Varela Serra

Countries:: Russia, Georgia
Topics:: Breaking News, War & Conflict, International Relations, Politics
Languages:: English

Erik of Sochi Travel comments on two recent disturbing developments in Southern Russia: a blast on one of the Sochi beaches in which two people died, and “Georgia waging new war on it’s breakaway republic - South Osetia”.

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