Lawrence Sheets archive
World
Georgia, Russia Square Off in a State of Emergency
November 8, 2007 Relations between Russia and Georgia have declined further after the Georgian president imposed a state of emergency in his country Wednesday. The Georgian government blames what it calls "Russian agitators" for the weeklong protests demanding new elections.
World
Georgia Reports an Attempt to Smuggle Uranium
January 25, 2007 Georgia says its security services have foiled an attempt by a Russian smuggler to sell weapons-grade uranium. Georgia's Interior Ministry says the man was arrested as he tried to sell a few ounces of highly enriched uranium for $1 million to a Georgian agent. The man said he had access to much more uranium.
