Russia officially recognized the breakaway and independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The only country to do so, so far. In violation of the ceasefire terms as well, btw, since one of the terms involved respect for Georgia's territorial integrity.

Russia also says that the reason they "fought back" was because Georgia killed people in South Ossetia, and they only retaliated to "save lives" and avoid a great human "calamity".

What I find odd about that is that they bombed civilian areas in Georgia and killed many civilians themselves. How is that avoiding a great human calamity? Oh it's okay to do it to other people?

Meanwhile Iran's nuclear power is increasing, still [no] thanks to Russia. D:

It sounds pretty quiet on TV, cable and local news networks but stuff is still going on there. It would be a grave mistake to not read the signs properly.