. Let's recollect as all has begun. Georgia has told that declares an armistice and that its armies will not answer at all provocations, and in 1,5,hours when started Olympic games fires at inhabited city, in then as it speaks there live its citizens of Gorgia from Gradov (1 volley destroys all ?

Jardin, jardin del mar,

Mr Pinchuk, the author of this long comment, has been day and night busy writing the exect comment on every forum he can find. I hope that not only Mr. Pinchuk know how to copy/past but I also hope that he gets paid by Russian Government... what a waste of talent, Mr. Pinchuk...

David, Tskhinvali, Georgia

2 Karolina:
Ha-ha! How you linked Putin and Chechnya???
First - You must learn a history. First conflict in Chechnya date 1817. Chechens is very militant nation.
Second - Do you know when start last Chechen War? September 1999. Do you know when Putin became president? On may 2000... You wrong abou P

Danil, Sochi, RF

Serge, St-Petersburg, Russia says:
"It's funny to see that the life of russians and ossetians for western civilization means nothing. "
Sadly it seems that any human life, Eastern or Western is of little significance to your Russian masters for whom these huge military adventures are such frequent occurrences.

Ian, Berwick, UK

Bob of Bradford
You really need to read what has been happining in this region and what Russians endgame has always been. As for your name...........................

philip, oxford, England UK

So if Britain gives British Passports to the French, does that mean we can invade France and call it defending our own citizens?

And does anyone actually believe that a tiny country like Georgia would attack Russia? Absolutely ridiculous.

Pete W, Bristol, UK

Have to say Georgia and the West asked for this to happen, a puppet regime right on Russia`s doorstep with allegiance to the West.What did they expect they were playing with fire?
The Georgians need to consider themselves lucky to have got of so lightly.

John, Leeds, UK

It,s so pity that because of the one mad man thousands of people have to suffer great losses. Shame on Saakashvilli, shame on his american patrons !!! ((((((((

Serega, Yoshka,

This whole thing was a gamble by the Georgian president which failed miserably with unnecessarry loss of life.I agree with Serge that throughout this whole incident,there was disproportionate sympathy for the Georgians who were the initial instigators of violence.US would've reacted same as Russia.

Imran Panjwani, Sandton, South Africa

Mario Meduri, Ukraine is situated in a much better strategic part of Europe than Finland/Sweden (whose governments think of NATO). Russia which bullies us or the US won't secure our land as agreed when we were disposing our nuclear weapon, most people here regret we did it. The only safe way is NATO

Serhiy K., Lviv, Ukraine

Obviously, Saakashvili is trained very well in twisting the truth so it is difficult to make any peace agreement with him because in a few months he will not respect it.

savo, london, uk

i think as a mighty nation, russia should not intervene georgia in all aspect of this problem. because the situation in the region spark tension and it affect the other countries so badly as well. current risk of economic downfall as well as global ressesion will influence the third world countries.

prabhath, COlombo, Sri Lanka

Sarah,
Your ignorance of the situation is very evident. Russia defended their own, its as simple as that. They chose to act before any of their people of Ossetia were threatened more than they already were. We all want Peace, and we even turn our eyes from violent acts to have this so called peace.

John Smith, San Ignacio, Belize

Alexander, Moscow,
I think the point is not that "democratic life" is more valued than "non-democratic life" ... but that ...

Democracies generally value life whilst autocracies do not.

Ian, Berwick, UK

Unfortunately it comes to light that some people judge of human value in shameful terms. Accorning to them value of democratic life is infinite and value of non-democratic - zero. But who are judges? Humanist bombing is very democratic. For what does we lie oneself? Democracy now is only a blind...

Alexander, Moscow,

"Sarah" London, UK
Georgian army invades a disputed region (of Georgia).
Russia RETALIATES in their role of border 'peace keeper' .
Peace keepers are not keeping the peace if they RETALIATE.
The "Peace keepers" brought in massive offensive attack forces of armour and ground attack aircracft which dwarfed the Georgian forces and were used across the whole Geogian territory, not just S Ossetia.

Jason, Paris, France

I find it hard to understand those Georgians. They extol Western democratic values, and then erect a monument to Stalin in Gori and, I hear, are one step away from canonising him as a saint. Any Georgians to comment on that?

Andrew, London, UK

You should see news reports on Russian TV. One might think that it is Georgia that is now invading Russia. It is not about Ossetia. Russia's aim is to overthrow the democratic leadreship in this country and halt the reforms. Having neighbours determined to build a democracy intimidates Moscow.

David, Amsterdam, EU

Most people don't even know what democracy is. That includes the majority of Americans. There two types: Individual and Commercial. When bush talks of a democratic Georgia, he doesn't have the individual in mind. Do google search how many dictators have been supported by the US.
Europe is more free

Max, Fullerton, USA

NATIONALISM! Wonderful idea. Rus, like the US, loves a good war as diversion from domestic problems. Georgia made a mistake in attacking Rus (see Serbia WWI). They gave Russia an excuse for overkill. Both Med and Saak should be at the Hague. How many wars could be avoided by reading a history book?

Shannon, Richmond, VA, USA

I am disturbed that the reporting of this situation is so biased towards Georgia.
Georgian army invades a disputed region
Russia retaliates in their role of border 'peace keeper'
Sounds like when Iraq took Kuwait - US retailiation was a 'good thing'. Why is Russia the villian?

Sarah, London, UK

I think that digits 2000 were exaggerated.
Those caucasian people are all too impressionable and emotional. And they can't be beleved 100% ever.
But even less number of victims is a disasterous

Vladimir, Moscow, Russia

Where separatists threaten Russian territorial sovereignty - as in Chechnya - this is a bad thing and Russia defends itself. Where Russians threaten the territorial sovereignty of another country - such as Georgia - this is a good thing and Russia supports it! No one says bullies are consistent!

Kevin Miller, Tonbridge,

I was just trying to imagine Gordon Brown trying to broker some peace negotiations.

I do apologise. This is far, far too serious.

Frank Upton, Solihull,

Oh, please Saakashvili isn't democratic leader. And what about russian leaders as Putin with KGB eyes, russian president Putin, oh sorry Medvedev ( but seems that Putin) and mass media lie about this war for russians. I think Russian leaders watch how much Western countries let them in Georgia.

angele, Birstonas, Lithuania

Russia always invents resident "citizens" in every country it wishes to invade - and then "defends" their interests.

Anna, London, uk

Saakashvili: Russia is bombing the pipelines
"BP" Pipeline owners: Rumours of bombings are unsabstantiated.
I am not supporting Russian actions, but some press briefings of Saakashvili are downright bizzare.

Komil, London,

There u go-the first consequence of what happened in Kosovo. It was pretty much obvious that the South Ossetia was going 2b next.Now after Kosovo Russians actually have an international precedent justifying their actions in Georgia.If Americans can why can't they.Question is:how far will this go.

Angelica, Donetsk, Ukraine

well i have watched on sky the russian news and boy did i notice a hell of a lot of differences but i tell u wat russia held absolutley nothing back, even if they have lied in some things. An American living there said of the georgians killing their own people and other things. im with russia

Emma, Belfast,

to all westen media: when your publish the pictures of Gori, please don' t forget to do the same for the statue erected in the honour of Joseph Stalin. It's right in font of the Town Hall.

Ivan, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation

There is supposed to be a ceasefire yet Russian jets are still bombing Georgian villages far from S Ossetia.

Jason, London, uk

Georgia started the war with killing 2000 Osetian civilians at night!

Remember about that please...

Petr Saparkin, Kazan, Russia

Serge, St-Petersburg, Russia asks:

"They are sorrow only about georgians. Why?"

Because Georgia has a democracy that Russia is trying to destroy.

Russia has no democracy and appears not to value it.

Anna, London, UK

They are sorrow only about georgians. Why?

Because the Georgians are victims of a huge Russian military invasion of their own country.

Jason, Paris, France

Clearly the russians have made a strategic victory possible by this. No need to take the country when you will get everything you demand and still come out looking like a liberator of human rights. Well done Moscow! Perhaps the world needs the cheques and balances that Russia (SU?) brings.

Steve, Brisbane, Australia

It's funny to see that the life of russians and ossetians for western civilization means nothing. They are sorrow only about georgians. Why?

Serge, St-Petersburg, Russia

Any final settlement must include the trial of the Georgian leadership at the Hague war crimes tribunal for the indiscriminate shelling of civilians - killing nearly 2000.
Bob

Bob , Bradford,

If Saakashvili will stand in Haga then Putin should be judged there to. For Chechnya and for Georgia. Ho mr Sergey Pinchuk could post such long comment?

Karolina, Katowice, PL

Georgia: Russia marches on Tbilisi; Reuters: not confirmed
Georgia: Russia marches on Gori; Reuters: not confirmed
Georgia: Russia killed journalists in Gori; Times: not confirmed
Georgia: Russia bombed Tbilisi after cease fire; Georgia (later) it wasn't Russian jets

Smthing to think about, isn't?

Nikolay, Moscow, Russia

Russia’s justification that it is coming to the aid of its own citizens is interesting. Perhaps we should consider shipping Russian volunteers over to Zimbabwe, Sudan and Burma

Phil, Epsom, England

The comments show how utterly different the Russian view is of this conflict.
Do they really think that Russia hasn't killed any civilians during the invasion?
Is the Russian view that South Ossetia was never part of Georgia?

JonB, Manchester, UK

What seems to have been forgotten is that Stalin was very clever in setting up these small states containing regions of opposing loyalties when creating the USSR, meaning Russia will always have a grip over the states. Simple history that shows this will never end, no matter the neutral status.

Alistair Kipling, Birmingham,

Finally Russia won at this stage. Now it's time to make conclusions and think about peace.

Alexey, Kaliningrad, Russia

Russia has shown a proper response. It a pity the US has not handled other conflicts in such a Manner, Now perhaps the vetoed(US & UK) UN resolution tabled by Russia, may be looked at more closely instead of Political. after all a US base is not wroht anyones lifes.

DArren, London, UK

Neutrality of both Georgia and Ukraine is the solution!
Look at Finland and Austria: aren't they democratic countries
with no need to enjoy Nato?
Europe, think of yourself and leave away US and UK!

mario meduri, Milan, Italy

I hope that this war will end soon and forever. I hope Mr.Bush and Mr. Saakashvili will not play with people's lives further. It served them right!! Pull out of Osetia! It is not your territory and not your people!

Elena, Moscow, Russia!

New Killers of the 21st Century

These tragic days for inhabitants of small Ossetia people all the civilized nation should unite the efforts to tell "no" barbarous action of the Georgian government.
All together - Europeans, Americans, Russian, and Georgians - we should STOP the massacre organized by the president of Georgia - mister Saakashvili.
Whether there is a logic justification of the action aimed at so-called restoration of territorial integrity of Georgia when under a cover of night from tanks and artillery pieces shoot civilians of the peace city of Tskhinvali? What is a moral standards government of Georgia, when they make an order to the ruthless bombing from the air of children and woman? How it is possible to explain?
And the Georgian regular army is engaged in violence and marauding. No. Saakashvili action in South Ossetia to a pain reminds events a ten years old prescription on the Balkans when the Serbian and Albanian insurgents destroyed civilians.
Criminals of that war - Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic faced genocide charges before the U.N. war crimes tribunal in The Hague.
After in South Ossetia for some days the place of mister Saakashvili there has been destroyed more than 2000 person, women and children. On a dock.
Than this regional drama differs from events on the Balkans or events in Africa, in the same Darfur? Practically anything! Only smaller quantity of victims as on a line of fire between the contradictory parties there were Russian peacemakers. Criminal acts of SS armies have been condemned by the international community, criminal acts of the Serbian nationalists have been condemned by the international community, the person destroyed tens of thousands of political opponents and ordinary citizens, launched a large-scale chemical weapons attack against Iraq’s Kurdish population, was condemned and hung up.
Than, tell, whether mister Saakashvili - architect of massacres in Ossetia - is better than these characters? Only so-called westernized rhetoric though on the actions and acts it is typical east despot. It is madly a pity the lost people - children and women, the Ossetinian, Russian, and the Georgian. The Georgian especially – they are a victim too: lied to and manipulated by Saakashvili in Tbilisi.

Sergey Pinchuk, Kaliningrad, Russia

Saakashvili is not democratic. In November 2007 he used the police to cruelly disperse the opposition people. The Opposition leader Okruashvili asked for political asylum in France. Now Georgia blocked the Russian TV and internet sites. Do you really call this Democracy?

Leonid, Moscow, Russia