Europe squares up to the bear
Guy Dinmore, Rome correspondent, finds a more conciliatory European business and political response than the US
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EU split on how to restore Moscow ties
An EU policy document reveals a vigorous debate under way among member governments about how far, and how quickly, to restore relations with Moscow after Russia’s invasion of Georgia in August
Donors find $4.5bn for Georgia
Georgia will receive the aid from foreign governments and other international donors to help it recover from its invasion and defeat at Russian hands in August
Saakashvili warns on Russia’s reaction to crisis
Mikheil Saakashvili, Georgia’s president, has voiced concern about the impact of the global financial crisis on Russia, saying it could tempt the Kremlin into new ‘foreign policy adventures’ to distract Russian public opinion
Georgia and Russia begin talks
Talks between Georgia and Russia begin in Geneva on Wednesday, in a carefully orchestrated move to bring the two sides together after their August war without raising the divisive issue of Moscow’s recognition of Georgia’s breakaway regions
Russia pulls out of Georgia buffer zones
Russian forces pulled out from the contentious buffer zones flanking Georgia’s breakaway enclaves of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two days ahead of a deadline set under a ceasefire brokered by the European Union
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Italy’s Enel calls for ‘measured approach’ to Russia
Fulvio Conti, chief executive of Italian power utility, Enel, counsels “prudence” by the EU in dealing with Russia over the Georgia crisis, given, he says, that 35% of European oil and gas comes from Russia.
The west is ‘powerless’ to act
Quentin Peel analyses the root of the tensions between Georgia and Russia
Doubts over Russian ceasefire
Quentin Peel on whether Georgia will be able to comply with the conditions set by Moscow
No benefit to new cold war
Russia will recover from capital flight after the Georgia crisis, according to Arkady Dvorkovich, economic aide to Russia president Dmitry Medvedev. He says a new cold war would be a waste of money for all taxpayers .
South Ossetia conflict latest
Georgia says dozens of Russian bombers have attacked its territory despite a ceasefire offer
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EU must be united and firm on Russia
By its actions in Georgia, Russia is trying unilaterally to redefine the rules of the game. That can never be acceptable to an organisation like the EU
A firm west can prevent a new cold war
Russia’s violation of international law threatens transatlantic solidarity and western values. A robust response is required, says David Phillips
The return of the Russia the west loves to loathe
Superannuated cold warriors and neo-cons are salivating over the notion of a new cold war with Russia, writes Martin Wolf
Moscow’s plan is to redraw the map of Europe
Moscow is using its invasion to seize greater control of Europe’s energy supplies and punish those who believed democracy could flourish on its borders, writes Mikheil Saakashvili
Russia could push China closer to the west
Moscow and Beijing may both be pursuing forms of authoritarian capitalism but they are not automatic bedfellows, writes Geoff Dyer
Between cold war and appeasement
The wealthy, Kremlin-connected elite would like to retain the privilege of having bank accounts in Switzerland, houses in London and tanks in neighbouring countries. It should not be too hard to suggest that there is a choice to be made, writes Gideon Rachman
The west is strategically wrong on Georgia
The Georgian fiasco heralds the end of the post cold-war era. But it does not mark the return of any new cold war. It marks an even bigger return: the return of history, writes Kishore Mahbubani
Putin maps the boundaries of greater Russia
Moscow’s invasion of Georgia points to a retreat from integration and a preference for force over rules. Russia’s neighbours are told they can be vassals or enemies. Mr Medvedev boasts Russia is ready for another cold war, writes Philip Stephens
EU must give Kiev accession hope
It is not enough to warn that Russia might try to build on its military victory in Georgia by targeting Ukraine. The west should respond – and the EU must play a big role
Why Russia’s response to Georgia was right
Moscow has been entirely proportionate in its military response to Georgia’s attack on Russian citizens, writes Sergei Lavrov
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