http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 07 Oct 2008 6:42:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39098/7-russian-soldiers-dead-in-south-ossetia-blast.html?refid=rss_all_defaultA bomb that killed seven Russian soldiers today in the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia is threatening the uneasy peace there, the Telegraph reports, though Moscow has thus far remained silent on the matter. The area was the focus of a 5-day war in August, and the rebels controlling it blamed the government of Georgia; officials there denied it, hinting instead at Russian troublemaking.http://www.newser.com/story/39098/7-russian-soldiers-dead-in-south-ossetia-blast.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 03 Oct 2008 17:44:54 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38534/resurgent-russia-vows-to-beef-up-military.html?refid=rss_all_defaultRussia signed a $1 billion military loan deal with Venezuela yesterday while pledging to upgrade its own military, the New York Times reports. The country plans to ratchet its defense budget back up to Cold War levels next year and intends to have new warships built by 2020. President Dmitry Medvedev said the Georgia conflict exposed serious weaknesses, and he vowed to return Russia to a state of permanent combat readiness.http://www.newser.com/story/38534/resurgent-russia-vows-to-beef-up-military.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 26 Sep 2008 22:13:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38173/georgia-russian-spy-plane-downed.html?refid=rss_all_defaultGeorgia says it shot down a Russian military drone yesterday just south of South Ossetia, the Moscow-backed breakaway province. Moscow officials deny the charge and have called the episode "the latest media provocation" by Georgia to "destabilize the situation," Reuters reports.http://www.newser.com/story/38173/georgia-russian-spy-plane-downed.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 23 Sep 2008 9:20:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38085/russian-warships-head-to-venezuela-for-training.html?refid=rss_all_defaultRussian warships left this morning for coordinated training exercises with the Venezuelan navy, the AFP reports. The group, consisting of a nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser, anti-submarine ship, and supporting craft, were seen firing artillery on the open ocean in tests. Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez said the deployment was a “warning” to the US: "Venezuela is no longer poor and alone."http://www.newser.com/story/38085/russian-warships-head-to-venezuela-for-training.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 22 Sep 2008 10:53:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37841/russia-snubs-us-sells-arms-to-iran.html?refid=rss_all_defaultDefying the objections of the United States, Russia has announced plans to sell military hardware to Iran and Venezuela. In the latest escalation of the diplomatic standoff between Russia and the West, the state arms exporter will sell anti-aircraft systems to the two countries, the Times of London reports. "Contacts between our countries are continuing and we do not see any reason to suspend them," said the director of the arms company.http://www.newser.com/story/37841/russia-snubs-us-sells-arms-to-iran.html?refid=rss_all_defaultFri, 19 Sep 2008 7:30:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37793/rice-russia-aimed-for-georgia-overthrow.html?refid=rss_all_defaultUS Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice blasted Russia today as “increasingly authoritarian at home and aggressive abroad,” accusing Moscow of trying to overthrow the Georgian government during its recent invasion, the Guardian reports. The harshest US condemnation of Russia yet comes as Moscow refuses to allow European observers into South Ossetia, the Moscow-backed breakaway Georgian region.http://www.newser.com/story/37793/rice-russia-aimed-for-georgia-overthrow.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 18 Sep 2008 13:42:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37552/georgian-tapes-imply-russia-started-war.html?refid=rss_all_defaultAlthough the bloodshed has ended, Georgia and Russia are still fighting—over which nation was the aggressor in last month's conflict. The Georgian government, which insists that Russia invaded its territory, has released tapes of intercepted phone calls implying that a Russian regiment entered South Ossetia 24 hours before Georgia attacked. Top American officials have called the tapes "credible if not conclusive," says the New York Times .http://www.newser.com/story/37552/georgian-tapes-imply-russia-started-war.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 16 Sep 2008 5:53:19 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37436/ukraine-leaders-face-off-over-georgia-war.html?refid=rss_all_defaultRussia’s war with Georgia has dangerously exacerbated tensions in Ukrainian politics, with President Viktor Yushchenko slamming Russia’s actions while Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has kept mum, the Los Angeles Times reports. Standing firm for Georgia, Yushchenko called the prime minister's lack of action “high treason and political corruption." Tymoshenko’s supporters say the outspoken president is aggravating political tensions and alienating Ukrainians with strong Russian ties.http://www.newser.com/story/37436/ukraine-leaders-face-off-over-georgia-war.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 15 Sep 2008 2:07:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37353/russia-pulls-troops-out-of-georgian-port.html?refid=rss_all_defaultRussia is withdrawing troops and vehicles from the Georgian port of Poti and other undisputed areas of the country in accordance with an EU-brokered ceasefire plan, the BBC reports. Trucks left Russian bases established in August, headed toward the breakaway Abkhazia region; troops are likely to remain there and in South Ossetia, another separatist area.http://www.newser.com/story/37353/russia-pulls-troops-out-of-georgian-port.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSat, 13 Sep 2008 6:46:49 CDT