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Georgian PM fires defense, foreign ministers

Dec. 5, 2008
Georgian Prime Minister Grigol Mgaloblishvili has dismissed the country's defense minister and foreign affairs minister.
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Saakashvili allegedly slugs PM

TBILISI, Georgia, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili assaulted his prime minister by punching him in the face and throwing a telephone at him, a local newspaper claimed.

Report: Saakashvili 'punched' PM

TBILISI, Georgia, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili punched his nation's prime minister in the face and then threw a telephone at him, media reports said.

NATO, Israel to strengthen cooperation

BRUSSELS, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- NATO authorities Tuesday ratified the Individual Cooperation Program agreement with Israel in a move to strengthen security and diplomatic ties.

Russia, Ukraine hold defense talks

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Russian and Ukrainian defense officials recently held discussions on the potential for future cooperation on defense projects.

Moscow picks Switzerland as Georgia agent

MOSCOW, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Switzerland is ready to be Russia's proxy in Georgia if Georgian leaders agree to the arrangement, ITAR-TASS reported Monday.
Labor ministers urge more time for Brown

Labor ministers urge more time for Brown

MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Some British Cabinet ministers loyal to Prime Minister Gordon Brown are urging unhappy Labor Party members to give the embattled leader more time, sources say.

Official: Russia wants Georgian talks

MOSCOW, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The Russian government wants to talk with top Georgian officials during an upcoming international meeting, a Russian official says.
Georgia offers evidence on war's beginning

Georgia offers evidence on war's beginning

TBILISI, Georgia, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Georgian leaders have released intercepted phone calls indicating Russian troops entered South Ossetia nearly a day before Georgian forces in August.
Putin: Russia does not want S. Ossetia

Putin: Russia does not want S. Ossetia

SOCHI, Russia, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Russia has no plans to add South Ossetia and Abkhazia to its territory, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said.

Russia to use regular soldiers in Georgia

MOSCOW, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Russia plans to send regular soldiers to protect the breakaway Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday.

European Union may investigate S. Ossetia

AVIGNON, France, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Saturday the European Union may investigate the conflict in the Georgian region of South Ossetia.

Medvedev, Brown discuss Georgia

MOSCOW, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev discussed Georgia with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Saturday before an emergency EU meeting.

Leaders clash over EU Georgia summit seats

WARSAW, Poland, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Leaders in Poland and Finland are wrangling over which officials are sent to attend the European Union meeting Monday on the Georgian crisis.

Second U.S. ship arrives in Georgia

TBILISI, Georgia, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- A second U.S. vessel carrying humanitarian aid docked at the Georgian port of Batumi on Wednesday, observers said.

Georgia may cut Russia diplomatic ties

TBILISI, Georgia, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Georgian officials are threatening to cut diplomatic relations with Russia, although they also say they don't want to act irresponsibly.
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa