Russia says Georgia could spark new war in Abkhazia: agency (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Russia's defence ministry on Saturday accused Georgia of harbouring plans to take back the separatist province of Abkhazia by force that could trigger a war, Interfax news agency reported.

Will Georgia be presidential battleground state? Depends (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Are we or aren't we? We've seen polls, evidence and anecdotes that suggest Georgia will be in play in the presidential race. But some of it is conflicting, vague, or possibly wishful thinking on the part of Democrats. Here's a look at why Georgia will — and won't — be a battleground state in the fight between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. POLLS YES, we're a battleground ...

Abkhazia says Georgia planned to take region by force (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Georgia's breakaway region Abkhazia said on Saturday Tbilisi had planned to take the area over by military force earlier this year but failed in its mission, Russian agencies reported.

Abkhazia: Georgia planned spring invasion (UPI)
SUKHUMI, Georgia, July 5 (UPI) -- The leader of Georgia's breakaway republic of Abkhazia says Georgian forces were planning to invade the republic this spring but were foiled.

Despite Russian wanrings, new shelling incident in Georgia (Deutsche Welle)
A town in Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia has come under fire, apparently from the Georgian side of the border, Russian news channels are reporting. Police in the village of Ubiat said there was gunfire and shots from grenade launchers. The incident is the second in as many days.