Russia moves to strengthen its presence in Central Asia in the wake of Barack Obama’s rise to power in Washington

By Ardain Isma CSMS Magazine Staff Writer The announcement made on Wednesday by Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev (left in the picture) on the upcoming closure of a US military base in his country was received as no surprise to Russia watchers....

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CSMS Magazine staff writersIn a predawn move to wipe out Georgian forces from South Ossetia, Russia launched a major offensive to push Georgian forces across the border to Georgia proper, repelling a Tbilisi military move to retake control of breakaway South...