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Georgia: With Shooting Over, the Spin War Rages
A EURASIANET PHOTO ESSAY
TEXT BY ELIZABETH OWEN; PHOTOS BY SOPHIA MIZANTE
It is early morning at the new Russian peacekeeping post at Karaleti, a few kilometers north of Gori, and one senior Russian officer is feeling philosophical. "The war is over," he tells a group of foreign journalists with a wry grin. "Now, it’s time for the information war to begin."

Georgia: Russia Moves to Recognize South Ossetia, Abkhazia
BY MOLLY CORSO
Russia moved to recognize the contested territories of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on August 25 in a move apparently calculated to capitalize on lingering tensions between Moscow and Georgia following the two countries’ armed conflict this month.

Caspian Basin: Russia Uses Its Georgia Position to Enhance Its Energy Leverage
The contest over Caspian Basin energy finds itself at a potentially decisive point. Russia’s incursion into Georgia has caused disruptions in the only export routes for oil and natural gas that are not under Moscow’s control. The Kremlin is now moving to parlay its gains in Georgia into a total monopoly over Caspian energy supplies.

Day Of National Mourning Declared For 65 Killed In Kyrgyz Plane Crash
Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiev has declared a national day of mourning on August 26 in memory of the 65 people who died in the crash of a Kyrgyz airliner.
A EurasiaNet Partner Post from RFE/RL