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Georgians Don't Always Roll Out Welcome Mat for Russian Exiles - Dmitrij Leltschuk / DER SPIEGEL

Georgians Don't Always Roll Out Welcome Mat for Russian Exiles - Dmitrij Leltschuk / DER SPIEGEL

The Unwanted Georgians Don't Always Roll Out Welcome Mat for Russian Exiles

Up to a million Russians have left their country since Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Many have ended up in Georgia. They have brought along an economic boom, while at the same time reopening many past wounds. By Katrin Kuntz and Dmitrij Leltschuk (Photos) in Tbilisi

The Black Sea Region Is Suddenly Cast in Geopolitical Spotlight - Petrut Calinescu / DER SPIEGEL

The Black Sea Region Is Suddenly Cast in Geopolitical Spotlight - Petrut Calinescu / DER SPIEGEL

Russia's Dark Shadow The Black Sea Region Is Suddenly Cast in Geopolitical Spotlight

For many years, the Black Sea was largely ignored by geostrategists. But with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its aggressive posturing elsewhere in the region, countries along its shores find themselves on a dangerous fault line. How are they dealing with their belligerent neighbor? By Walter Mayr

"There Is Every Reason to Expect More Violence This Year" - Alexander Patrin / ITAR-TASS / IMAGO

"There Is Every Reason to Expect More Violence This Year" - Alexander Patrin / ITAR-TASS / IMAGO

Blockade in the Southern Caucasus "There Is Every Reason to Expect More Violence This Year"

Azerbaijan is continuing to cut off Nagorno-Karabakh. The most recent escalations could have to do with Russian meddling in the region - and Moscow's current weakness - says Caucasus expert Laurence Broers in an interview. Interview Conducted by Ann-Dorit Boy

Escaping Putin - Orhan Karsli / Anadolu / Getty Images

Escaping Putin - Orhan Karsli / Anadolu / Getty Images

meinung •The Intellectual Exodus from Russia Escaping Putin An Essay by Mikhail Zygar

Russia is currently experiencing the most invisible exodus in history – the mass flight of journalists, artists and programmers. They are part of a long tradition of intellectuals who have been forced to flee from Moscow's heavy hand.

Alyssa Milano ruft zu Sexstreik auf - Matt Sayles/Invision/AP

Alyssa Milano ruft zu Sexstreik auf - Matt Sayles/Invision/AP

Neues Abtreibungsgesetz Alyssa Milano ruft zu Sexstreik auf

Im US-Bundesstaat Georgia sollen Abtreibungen verboten werden, sobald ein Herzschlag des Fötus zu hören ist. Schauspielerin Alyssa Milano hat Frauen nun dazu aufgerufen, aus Protest keinen Sex mehr zu haben.

In Atlanta fast eine Religion - TMN

In Atlanta fast eine Religion - TMN

"Vom Winde verweht" wird 75 In Atlanta fast eine Religion

Bis heute ist es der erfolgreichste Streifen der Kinogeschichte - und ein Touristenmagnet für Atlanta: "Vom Winde verweht" wird jetzt 75 Jahre alt. Ein Besuch im Haus der Romanautorin Margaret Mitchell.

Searching for the Roots of the Georgia Problem - AP/ dpa

Searching for the Roots of the Georgia Problem - AP/ dpa

In Russia's Shadow Searching for the Roots of the Georgia Problem

Georgia recently signed an association agreement with the EU and it also wants to become a member of NATO. Russia's shadow, though, continues to loom over the Caucasus, so what does the future hold for the country trapped between the East and the West? Von Erich Follath

'The West Never Got Over the Cold War Stereotype' - imago

'The West Never Got Over the Cold War Stereotype' - imago

Russia Today's Editor-In-Chief 'The West Never Got Over the Cold War Stereotype'

Margarita Simonyan, 33, is the editor-in-chief of the state-funded satellite news network Russia Today. In a SPIEGEL interview, she contends that Western journalists prefer to paint Russia as an evil aggressor and that her station is not an outlet for government propaganda.

Saakashvili Concedes General Election Defeat - AP

Saakashvili Concedes General Election Defeat - AP

Georgia Votes for Change Saakashvili Concedes General Election Defeat

The results of Georgia's parliamentary election on Monday herald the first democratic transfer of power since the Caucasus country won independence in 1991. President Mikheil Saakashvili has been humiliated by his billionaire rival Bidzina Ivanishvili and conceded defeat on Tuesday. Von Benjamin Bidder

A Battle between Dictators and Dreamers - DAVID MDZINARISHVILI/ REUTERS

A Battle between Dictators and Dreamers - DAVID MDZINARISHVILI/ REUTERS

Election in Georgia A Battle between Dictators and Dreamers

Parliamentary elections in the small Caucasus nation of Georgia will be held on Monday. President Saakashvili is waging a desperate effort against rivals who accuse him of behaving like a dictator. But he says his billionaire main opponent is nothing but a straw man for Putin. Von Walter Mayr

'I Am the Last Free Man in This Country' - ? David Mdzinarishvili / Reuters/ REUTERS

'I Am the Last Free Man in This Country' - ? David Mdzinarishvili / Reuters/ REUTERS

Georgian Billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili 'I Am the Last Free Man in This Country'

Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili has taken on President Mikheil Saakashvili by establishing an opposition movement. Many of his supporters were recently questioned in what Amnesty has called an intimidation attempt. In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, Ivanishvili asks the West to drop its support for Saakashvili, who he claims wants to turn Georgia into a dictatorship.

The Human Cost of Georgia's Fir Tree Business - dapd

The Human Cost of Georgia's Fir Tree Business - dapd

Risking Lives for Christmas The Human Cost of Georgia's Fir Tree Business

Local people risk their health and often their lives for a pittance every year in the mountains of Georgia so that families in Germany and other European countries can celebrate Christmas under sweet-smelling fir trees. Now a Danish organization is trying to make the business safer for workers. Von Matthias Schepp

Cables Track US Diplomatic Efforts to Avert Russian-Georgian Conflict - Sergey Ponomarev/ AP

Cables Track US Diplomatic Efforts to Avert Russian-Georgian Conflict - Sergey Ponomarev/ AP

'Terrible Losses Overnight' Cables Track US Diplomatic Efforts to Avert Russian-Georgian Conflict

The leaked embassy cables show how the US, after spending years helping to build up Georgia's military capabilities, made last-ditch diplomatic attempts to avert the August 2008 conflict between Georgia and Russia. Von Uwe Klußmann

Georgia Mounts American PR Campaign - HO/ AFP

Georgia Mounts American PR Campaign - HO/ AFP

Burnishing a Tarnished Image Georgia Mounts American PR Campaign

George W. Bush once celebrated Mikhail Saakasvili, but President Barack Obama has given him the cold shoulder. Now the Georgian president is seeking to polish his image in the United States through an expensive Washington PR firm and by promoting the development of a Hollywood film starring Andy Garcia and Val Kilmer. Von Benjamin Bidder

EU Investigators Debunk Saakashvili's Lies - Sergey Ponomarev/ AP

EU Investigators Debunk Saakashvili's Lies - Sergey Ponomarev/ AP

New Report on Russia-Georgia War EU Investigators Debunk Saakashvili's Lies

The EU fact-finding mission on the Russia-Georgia war has published its findings in a much-anticipated report. The authors blame Georgia for the war but also assign partial responsibility to Russia. Both countries have reacted angrily to the findings, with the Russia ambassador to NATO saying the report is only "pseudo-balanced." Von Benjamin Bidder

Independent Experts Blame Georgia for South Ossetia War - Chris Hondros/ Getty Images

Independent Experts Blame Georgia for South Ossetia War - Chris Hondros/ Getty Images

EU Report Independent Experts Blame Georgia for South Ossetia War

An EU expert commission has put the blame for last summer's South Ossetia war on Georgia, but also holds Russia partly responsible, SPIEGEL has learned. The findings, which are still under wraps, are likely to reignite the debate on the causes of the war when they are published.

The ABC Republic Abkhazia Attempts to Invent Itself

Russia may have officially recognized Abkhazia, but the separatist Georgian province is still illegitimate in the eyes of the rest of the world. The tiny state's politically strategic location makes it a potential source of conflict between East and West. What happens when a nation tries to invent itself? Von Alexander Smoltczyk

Georgia Deflects Blame Ahead of EU Report - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Georgia Deflects Blame Ahead of EU Report - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Who Started the South Ossetia War? Georgia Deflects Blame Ahead of EU Report

In a soon-to-be-published report, the European Union is expected to place the responsibility for starting the South Ossetia war on Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili. Georgia is already taking pre-emptive measures to deflect blame, with Georgian media accusing SPIEGEL of being a "mouthpiece for Putin."

Moscow's Troubles in the Caucasus - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Moscow's Troubles in the Caucasus - SPIEGEL ONLINE

The Kremlin's Powderkeg Moscow's Troubles in the Caucasus

The ongoing ethnic and political tensions between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea are becoming a threat to the leadership in Moscow. Although the Kremlin garnered respect as a result of its war with Georgia one year ago, the situation remains explosive in other parts of the Caucasus. Von Uwe Klußmann und Matthias Schepp

EU Probe Creates Burden for Saakashvili - SPIEGEL ONLINE

EU Probe Creates Burden for Saakashvili - SPIEGEL ONLINE

A Shattered Dream in Georgia EU Probe Creates Burden for Saakashvili

Unpublished documents produced by the European Union commission that investigated the conflict between Georgia and Moscow assign much of the blame to Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili. But the Kremlin and Ossetian militias are also partly responsible. Von Uwe Klußmann

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