Though I walked away from my Russian language classes more than 20 years ago with only rudimentary language skills, I learned a lot about the Russian people by studying their proverbs. Below, I share some Russian proverbs I think might shed light on the current conflict between Russia and Georgia: Proverb: Where two are fighting, [...]
Russian Proverbs Shed Light on Georgian Conflict
August 14th, 2008 · 10 Comments
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Russian Troops Ordered to Stop Assault on Georgia
August 12th, 2008 · No Comments
After several days of fighting, Russian troops were finally ordered by President Dmitry Medvedev to stop their military operations against Georgia. Below is a handful of photos chronicling the day’s events in the former Soviet republic:
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