Its a complex and fast moving situation and the west's biggest problem is that democratic western countries are not able to react to such swiftly moving and complex situations.Public opinion needs time and due process. Russia doesnt have this problem:plans were in place, PR ready (for home) and go!

Nick, Moscow, Russia

If Russia has no imperialistic desires, then surely its advances and military operations don't need to expand beyond the conflict zone? Moreover, to ensure a larger escalation it could declare its intentions and advances, given Georgian defences have been smashed.

James Cullup, Oxford,

The puppet government of Saakashvili is carrying out the plans of Russia’s enemies to annex the Caucasus from Russia. Saakashvili’s troops are acting the same way as the genocidal gangs of criminals Gamsakhurdia and Shevardnadze sent to South Osetia and Abkhaziya in 1993.

Theo, Moscow, Russia

Russia did not open the 2nd front! Georgian troops are gathering at one of Abkhazian borders so what did you expect Abkhazia to do? They started mobilizing people to that border as well. But everyone again puts the blame on Russia! Guys, they want to form you "right" opinion to suit some counties!

Julia, Moscow, Russia

South Osetia and Abkhasia are russian puppets. All ethnic georgians were forced to leave during several last years . Russia make many provocations in order to destabilize situation. Now they are occupying Georgia as "liberators". This is old trick of these KGB bandits, who sits in Kremlin.

Vytautas, Vilnius, Lithuania

Saakashvili is quite right saying Georgia is on the brink of extinction! This is the only thruth he said. He was placed as its president with the sole purpose to make Georgia a sacrificial lamb. Sadly, Georgia is used as a pawn in a more serious but disguised game.

Julia, Moscow, Russia

Guys, why is America so eager to express concern? It listened to no one when it almost wiped Iraq out. Also an extremely disproportionate battle. Then they said, "Oops, we thought there was weapon there. Well, it seems we made a mistake." In truth, just OIL was in question.

Julia, Moscow, Russia

A G8 country - Russia should respond in the Court in Hague for genocide.

Andrzej, Warsaw,

@ Natalia - Kinda sounds like the tyrants you imposed on Eastern Europe after WW2 doesnt it...

I say yes to ceasefire and then IMMEDIATELY allow Georgia in to NATO as a rebuttal to Russian aggression, as long as we have oversight on foreign policy.

That'll have Putin choking on his cornflakes.

Andy, York,

Lev, because of pipes full of oil in Georgia and desire to have total control on energy supply of UE and worring of attempting to access to NATO. Hitler justified invasion in Poland in '39 provocation in border zone. Now we know,that provocation was made by SSmans in civil clothes.

Kramer, Warsow, Poland

Saakashivili has sold his country. Bush will never agree with Russian diplomats. Ukraine and Georgia are potential US force bases and conflict regions. The geopolitical position of the USA restricts its potential concerning control. BUT until the US troops and "peacemaking forces" ARE in Georgia

Ruslan, Ufa, Russia

What are we talking about? South Osetia is the region of Georgia, Giorgia restores its governance over its territory. The only reason russian troops invaded Georgia is preventing Georgia to become NATO-member, restoring influence in the Caucasus and frighten all others. Russia is agressor.

Ursus, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Sasha, Krasnodar - Russia kills more than 10 of its own soldiers during an average live fire exercise, so why even worry a little bit about the 10 'peacekeepers'? This is the begining of the re-'liberation' of Georgia without the 'sovok' propaganda. Advice is no answer!

AKULA, london, UK

Europe is blind. Saakashvili killed 2000 people. Does everyone think that is a fair price for territorial integrity of Georgia? It is a genocide. fascism. Kosovo asked about independance and Europe said "yes'. Ossetia asked about independance and Europe is keeping silence...It is double standarts.

Maria, Yoshkar-Ola, RF

Why massmedia in the west speaks only about Georgian. why place only photos of damages in georgia. Look for damages in tshinvalli. The city is in ruins by georgian shelling thousand of peoples are killed by georgian. One girl said, she saw how georgian tank run over running ossetian women&children

Maria, Yoshkar-Ola, RF

Hey!!! Are you all are blind?! Georgia BEGAN the war, their soldiers killed THOUTHANDS people like animals!!! Or may be you don't see REAL photos and videos?.. It's looks like informational war - all world against Russia!.. I dissapointed in foreign press.

Elena, Moscow, Russia

What is desparingly unfair is that Georgia started the conflict, in which it kills the wounded, destroys hospitals, shoots saying its in peace! But you see only the photoshop-processed pictures of grieved Georgia! Guys, Western Mass Media is not telling you the truth! You don't have all inform-n.

Julia, Moscow, Russia

The Georgian armies have destroyed capital of South Ossetia BEFORE the Russian forces arrive. Before it they have killed 10 Russian peacemakers. Don't you know how it realy started?!

Russia have enough of its own resources, it have no reason to start this war!

Alexander, Krasnodar, Russia

I am British translating blog of my friend in Tskhinvali: yesterday 10 August 9 p.m: Tskhinvali is under Georgian artillery and grad rocket fire. We are sending women and children to Vladikavkaz. My ears are full of women's loud cry and tears. Georgians killed a neighbour family with grad rocket.

Alla, Royston, UK

Update: 11 august 10 a.m.. Alan writes: Georgians cannot put up with defeat and continue artillery fire on Tskhinvali. There are unconfirmed rumours that they killed two women in the neighbourhead village shooting them and cutting their heads. we will know later what happened. Peace to all fallen.

Alla, Royston, UK

The US government has paid all the colour revolutions on the territory of former USSR. They brought their people to the key positions. All these conflicts and unstable situations in Georgia, Ukraine, etc. are well-planned actions of the USA. No doubt about it. Do remember about Yugoslavia and Iraq.

Natalia, Moscow, Russia

'Georgia declares a ceasefire' - that must be yet another sick joke on the part of Mr. Saakashvili. Didn't he 'declare a ceasefire' on the night of August 7, only to start shelling and storming Tskhinvbali 3 hours later, on the stroke of midnight?

Anatoly, Moscow,

If Georgia sued for peace, why they kept shooting same time? The only way is to remove their forces and cease fire. Instead they apply to western world to protect them and continue to kill innocent people.

Denis, Moscow, Russia

Along with military aggression, the Russian Federation is blocking Georgian internet portals. On request of the President of Georgia, President of the Republic of Poland has provided the website of the President of Poland for dissemination of information.http://www.president.pl/x.node?id=479

Tobi, Warsow, PL

It looks like Mr Saakashvili drunk Bush's cool aid, he really tought he can start a war and the NATO or the Bush will come to his rescue, and why did he have Meeting call with Wall street firms before he started his Invasion ?

Tawfiq , Ashburn, US

Russian invasion, Russian invasion.... If it's invasion what reasons of it ??? Destroy Georgia?....... Because of ? ..... It's nonsense.

Lev, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Of course the Russians will agree to a ceasefire... once their conditions are satisfied. I'm sure the Georgians would rather propose a conditional ceasefire as well, where the Russians go back to Russia, but instead are proposing an unconditional one.

Brian Dell, temporarily in Stockholm, Sweden