International Herald Tribune July 20, 2009 Georgian leaders hope the United States will join the European Union’s monitoring effort along the boundary with two breakaway Georgian enclaves, a step they believe could deter aggression from Russian or separatist forces, a senior Georgian official said Monday. more
Associated Press July 19, 2009 Vice President Joe Biden is visiting Georgia and Ukraine starting Monday, meeting leaders eager for further reassurance that Washington still supports their joining NATO and that its effort to warm relations with Russia won’t come at their expense. more
Telegraph July 19, 2009 European governments have postponed the publication of the Swiss-led investigation from July 31 to the end of September, amid fears of new tensions between Russia and Georgia in August, which marks the first anniversary of the Kremlin’s invasion. more
Financial Times July 18, 2009 Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, criticised the excesses of the financial community in New York and London on Friday and vowed to push for tougher financial regulation at September’s next G20 summit in Pittsburgh. more
International Herald Tribune July 17, 2009 For several years, the prevailing winds blowing over the African continent have come from China. more