Report from Tbilisi

Russia's invasion of Georgia has unleashed a refugee crisis all over the country and especially in its capital. Every school here in Tbilisi is jammed with civilians who fled aerial bombardment and shootings by the Russian military--or massacres, looting, and arson by irregular Cossack paramilitary units swarming across the border. Russia has seized and effectively annexed two breakaway Georgian provinces, South Ossetia and Abkhazia. It has also invaded ... Full Story »

Posted by Roland F. Hirsch
Tags Help
Subjects: World
Topics: Europe, Russia
Editorial Help
Posted by: Posted by Roland F. Hirsch - Aug 20, 2008 - 7:21 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Roland F. Hirsch (review)
Edit Lock: This story can be edited

Reviews

Show All | Notes | Comments | Quotes | Links
Roland F. Hirsch
4.5
by Roland F. Hirsch - Oct. 1, 2008

This news report is excellent journalism. Written by one of the best-informed American reporters on foreign affairs, it provides much information on the current situation in Georgia, based almost entirely onn the author's direct interviews with participants. Readers are encouraged to look for further reports from this writer in the next days.

See Full Review » (13 answers)

Comments on this story Help (BETA)

NT Rating | My Rating

Ratings

4.5

not enough reviews
from 1 review (10% confidence)
Quality
4.5
Facts
5.0
Fairness
4.0
Information
5.0
Sourcing
5.0
Style
4.0
Accuracy
5.0
Balance
4.0
Context
4.0
Popularity
4.3
Recommendation
5.0
Credibility
4.0
# Reviews
1.0
# Views
4.8
# Likes
1.0
# Emails
1.0
More
How our ratings work »

Topics

(See these related stories.)

Links Help

No links yet. Please review this story to add some!