As Russian troops moved further into his country and bombs fell close to his capital city, Georgia's president, Mikheil Saakashvili, decried Russia's actions as an "invasion, occupation and annihilation of an independent, democratic country." Also, the impact of the war in Georgia on the campaign for the president, and Hillary Clinton's role at the Democratic convention in Denver.
Banner image: Georgian soldiers ride a tank through the streets in Gori, Georgia. Both Russia and Georgia have accused each other of continued attacks after Georgia called a ceasefire and withdrew their forces from South Ossetia with Russian forces now firmly in control in the disputed region. Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images