Global Politics
The Takeaway
August 13, 2008
The head of Georgia's national security council, Alexander Lomaia, says about 50 Russian tanks have entered the strategic city of Gori despite a cease-fire agreement. Lomaia claims the tanks entered the city this morning, eight hours after Georgia accepted a Russian cease-fire agreement. Guest: James Rogers, BBC correspondent
Global Politics
An update on Russia's conflict with Georgia
The World
August 12, 2008
Sporadic fighting continued today in the republic of Georgia, though Russian President Dmitri Medvedev said today he ordered a halt to the military action there, as Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse.
Conflict & Justice
Journalist with Russian TV speaks out
The World
August 12, 2008
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with journalist William Dunbar in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi.
Update on Russia-Georgia conflict
The World
August 14, 2008
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse, who spent much of the day in and around the Georgian city of Gori. He says Russian troops remain in control.
Global Politics
Russian tanks enter another Georgian city despite cease-fire
The Takeaway
August 13, 2008
The head of Georgia's national security council, Alexander Lomaia, says about 50 Russian tanks have entered the strategic city of Gori despite a cease-fire agreement. Lomaia claims the tanks entered the city this morning, eight hours after Georgia accepted a Russian cease-fire agreement. Guest: James Rogers, BBC correspondent
Arts, Culture & Media
Why Stalin Remains Popular in Parts of Former Soviet Union
The World
March 05, 2013
Soviet leader Joseph Stalin was one of the most murderous dictators of the 20th century. And yet, 60 years after his death, he remains popular in some former Soviet republics - especially in his own nation of Georgia.