Lavrov: Russia and the USA are not friends yet

2010-03-19 12:26 Lavrov believes dialog between the Foreign Ministry of Russia and the U.S. Secretary of State has become more constructive.

Journalist demarche 2010-03-20 00:30 Georgia is again in distress - now over mass media. There have been no new fake stories on Georgian TV – apparently due to reproaches from the international community, but a Georgian journalist dared to spoil the reputation of “the beacon of democracy” seeking political asylum for his family to escape threats from authorities.
Georgia

“Away with the president” peacefully
The Georgian opposition seems to live according to a cyclic people’s calendar. In spring, the calendar orders to demand early resignation of the country’s government and the new presidential and parliamentarian elections. The government provides enough reasons for that. Imedi’s scandalous broadcast about Russia’s attack against Georgia became the last straw in this season. Several parties that have consolidated around Zurab Nogaideli into National Council speak for the peaceful change of the government.
2010-03-20 00:34

69 suspected Georgian mafia members arrested in huge crackdown in Europe 2010-03-15 69 people have been arrested in a co-ordinated crackdown on the Georgian mafia across Europe. Most were detained in Spain after a year-long investigation. Arrests also took place in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, as well as France and Italy. The suspects are believed to be affiliated to a Georgian mafia network accused of a raft of crimes. These include money-laundering, extortion, drug trafficking and possessing weapons. Initial reports suggested those detained belonged to the so-called Russian mafia, as people from former Soviet states are often mistakenly referred to as Russians in the West.