War in Georgia

As the Georgian President met with media in Gori, Russian planes flew overhead, prompting his bodyguards to shield him from shrapnel.
Vasily Shaposhnikov / Kommersant / ZUMA

Mikhail Saakashvili
As the Georgian President met with media in Gori, Russian planes flew overhead, prompting his bodyguards to shield him from shrapnel. Though the recent round of hostilities began with a Georgian offensive, Saakashvili has now made a bid for peace, signing a commitment to a cease-fire on Monday.

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