The real action is going to start after the ceasefire. The time will show what really happened and who did what. So far we know that Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili ordered the assault on South Ossetia thinking he can solve the problem within 48 hours. Everyone knew that Russia would give strong military response. If Saakashvili did not know that then it's time for him to resign ASAP because his action seriously endangered the very existence of the country of Georgia.

The Russian assault on Georgia, and reactions to it here in the USA, bring memories of the Cold War - especially the echoes of Hungary in 1956.

Russian planes continued bombing raids on Georgia Monday, ignoring international appeals for the country to observe Georgia's offer for a cease-fire. Russian leaders say Georgia has yet to fully honor the cease-fire, claiming that Georgian forces have continued to attack the breakaway province of South Ossetia's capital, Tskinvali. Emma Stickgold has this report for the VOA in Moscow.

The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave the Russian embassy in Tbilisi a note saying it was ceasing fire and withdrawing its troops from the South Ossetian conflict zone from August 10.

Russia's peacekeeping command said on Saturday the country's troops have driven Georgian forces from the capital of the separatist republic of South Ossetia.

Barack Obama today released a statement about the Georgia Russia conflict in the region of South Ossetia in which he calls for restrating and says "Georgia’s territorial integrity must be respected..." But how do you expect the people of South Ossetia to live under Georgia in one state when Georgia attempted ethnic cleansings there? If something is right for Kosov it's right for all who love freedom.

The War in South Ossetia has escalated as Russian forces are drawn into the conflict on the Ossetian side.

Council of Europe Secretary General Terry Davis said that Georgia was on the edge of full-scale war, which would have devastating consequences for the people in the region.

The Russian national soccer team is in the top 10 of the FIFA rankings for the first time since 1997.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered state officials to stop "terrorizing" business, just days after Prime Minister Vladimir Putin did just that -- issuing a broadside against coal and steel giant Mechel. Does this very public disagreement signal a looming Medvedev-Putin schism and a political crisis?

More abortions are recorded in Russia than live births. The situation has improved since Soviet times, when women terminated seven pregnancies on average during their lifetimes. But abortion remains the country's main method of birth control.

After three victories at Euro 2008, and at times scintillating soccer, the Russian national side faced a reality check as they came up against a strong Spanish side in the semifinals of Euro 2008 in Vienna on Thursday night, going down 3-0.