Russian and Georgian Civic Communities Try to Help Refugees to Re-Claim Their Homes in South Ossetia and Abkhazia

Just like the past conflicts, the recent war in the Caucasus produced a vast number of refugees—people who were forced to abandon their property and look for shelter in Georgia and Russia. But with the military action a thing of the past, most of the South Ossetian refugees have been able to return home, while their Georgian counterparts are still reluctant to come back, fearing retribution.
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Russia’s Grain Producers Feel the Credit Crunch as Retailers Defer Payments

This year, an exceptionally voluminous grain harvest may help Russia to alleviate the pain brought about by the financial crisis, which is threatening to spread from the stock markets to banks and other spheres such as real estate and employment. But not all that glitters is indeed gold – the oversupply of grain on the market could end up doing more harm than good.
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