June 30, 2009
Russia stages war games near Georgia
In what appears to be some deliberate saber rattling, Russia is doing maneuvers in plain sight of the Georgian state. After invading Georgia only a few months ago, Russia’s government seems to be telling the world that this is its turf.
Russia has mobilised thousands of troops in the North Caucasus in sweeping war games aimed at warning foes that its military remains alert since fighting a war with Georgia in the area last year.
Georgia swiftly condemned the exercises as “dangerous” and accused Moscow of seeking to stoke tensions in the region.
“Holding such large-scale exercises in this region… is dangerous and is playing with fire. This is aimed at further increasing tensions in the region,” Georgia’s deputy foreign minister, Alexander Nalbandov, told AFP on Monday.
Dubbed Caucasus 2009, the week-long exercises are just north of where Russia and Georgia fought over the pro-Moscow rebel region of South Ossetia. (Brisbane Times)
October 21, 2008
Russia’s military and security forces get desinger uniforms
Russian Fashion designer Valentin Yudashkin has created a new look for Russia’s militray, police and security forces. RIA Novotsi published a collection of photos of a recent recent showing of the designs in Moscow’s GUM department store.
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