Article: Russia warns of using force to defend South Ossetia

Article: Georgian army moves to retake South Ossetia
AP Worldstream;  August 8, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Most residents of South Ossetia and Abkhazia have Russian ... across the border into South Ossetia, Interfax said. It ... region were heading to South Ossetia. Georgian State Minister ... Russian government to defend South Ossetians, most of ...

Article: Reports: new shooting in South Ossetia
AP Worldstream;  August 8, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... separatist forces in South Ossetia engaged in intensive ... Russian government to defend South Ossetians, most of ... escalating tension in South Ossetia has raised fears of ... has close ties with South Ossetia's separatist leadership ...

Article: Russian gas begins direct flow to South Ossetia
AP Worldstream;  August 26, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Minister Vladimir Putin vowed to defend South Ossetia's independence and presided ... Miller called his deputy in the South Ossetia's capital and instructed ... recognition of the independence of South Ossetia and a second breakaway republic ...

Article: Fighting rages in South Ossetia; Russia says 1,500 ...
PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.;  August 9, 2008 ;     619 words ...Fighting rages in South Ossetia; Russia says 1,500 killed ... troops inside the breakaway South Ossetia province, Russian security ... President Dmitry Medvedev vowed to defend South Ossetia's civilians, most of whom ...

Article: 7 killed in South Ossetia blast
AP Worldstream;  October 3, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Russian military's headquarters in South Ossetia on Friday, killing seven soldiers ... deadliest single occurrence reported in South Ossetia since the nations fought a war over ... fragile Western-backed cease-fire. South Ossetia's separatist President Eduard Kokoity ...

Article: Blast kills 7 Russian soldiers in South Ossetia
AP Online;  October 3, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Russia's military headquarters in South Ossetia, and Russian authorities charged it ... troops from Georgian territory around South Ossetia and another Kremlin-backed separatist ... deadliest single incident reported in South Ossetia since Russia and Georgia fought a five ...

Article: Russia asks South Ossetia to voluntarily disarm; ...
International Herald Tribune;  August 18, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Tribune 08-18-2009 Russia asks South Ossetia to voluntarily disarm; Call to disarm is a test of confidence in South Ossetia Byline: ELLEN BARRY Type: News ... Russia guaranteeing its security, South Ossetia is asking residents to turn in ...