NATO nixes Georgia, Ukraine membership
NATO decided Thursday not to put Georgia and Ukraine on track to join the alliance after vehement Russian opposition, but the alliance pledged that the strategically important Black Sea nations will become members one day. Nations:[Georgia][Macedonia][Russia][Croatia][Greece][Ukraine] People:[Nicolas Sarkozy][Angela Merkel] 2008-04-03 Troops in capital of ex-Soviet Georgia
Troops flooded the center of the Georgian capital on Thursday to enforce a state of emergency imposed after a violent crackdown on anti-government protesters. Nations:[Georgia][Russia] 2007-11-08 State of emergency in nation of Georgia
U.S.-allied President Mikhail Saakashvili declared a state of emergency Wednesday in the capital of Georgia, where six days of demonstrations have fueled a worsening crisis. Nations:[Georgia] 2007-11-07 Georgia: Russia jets dropped missile
Georgia accused Russia of "undisguised aggression" Tuesday, saying two Russian fighter jets intruded on its airspace and fired a missile that landed near a house. Russia denied the allegation -- the latest dispute between Moscow and the former Soviet republic. Nations:[Russia] Events:[Georgia-Russia] 2007-08-07 Iran, Georgia Strike Gas Deal Amid Crisis
Georgia struck a deal with Iran for emergency natural gas supplies Friday, as the tiny U.S.-ally suffered through its worst energy crisis in years and government officials accused Russia of waging an energy blockade. Nations:[Russia][Iran][Azerbaijan][Georgia] Events:[2006 Russia Gas Dispute] 2006-01-27
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