Dateline Tbilisi reports that the outgoing Bush administration in Washington has signed a strategic partnership charter with Georgia which supports its territorial integrity and aspirations towards NATO membership. Although non-binding, the blog notes that the charter reportedly marks a shift toward...
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Conversation between Sarko and Putin, last August during the Georgian crisis:
Putin: “I am going to hang Saakashvili by the balls”
Sarko: “Hang him?”
Putin: “Why not? The Americans hanged Saddam Hussein.”
Sarko: “Yes but do you want to end up like Bush?”
Putin: “Ah — you have sco...
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The Tbilisi Blues comments on video footage of Fox News reporters fleeing what they describe as “Georgian forces firing at journalists” during the recent war with Russia. Tbilisi-based journalist Paul Rimple says that the news channel got it wrong.
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Ukrainiana critiques a recent statement by Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) on relations with Russia.
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Posted by
Lova Rakotomalala
· 9:25 pm
· Government & Politics · International Relations · War & Conflict
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and former Russian president Vladimir Putin are known for having a colorful and unpredictable relationship. Has Sarkozy's warning to Putin not to behave like the American president George W Bush been a factor in not escalating the crisis in Georgia? Bloggers from around Europe weigh in.
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President of Earth elections
*Disclaimer: It might not appear that way, but this post is more about perception than politics.
Jowett pointed me to this CNN blog that said Filipinos prefer McCain over Obama.
Citizens of the Philippines and Georgia were the only ones who preferred McCain to O...
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Posted by
Solana Larsen
· 6:12 am
· Education · Gender · International Relations · VwV Top 3

Voices without Votes continuously aggregates interesting links about the election from world bloggers. Our authors take turns picking their top 3 personal favorites every weekday. Nervous about the election yet? Here's a triple dose of McCain favoritism brought to you from bloggers around the world.
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Cult of the Dead Fish says that Georgia's interest in a McCain victory in next week's U.S. presidential election is based on self-interest. The blog says that following the recent war with Russia, a Republican victory is more likely to increase U.S. support for the country.
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A mighty wind is blowing. Take a look at this video footage of 8-10 hour queues at polling stations in Georgia.
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