The taiga's always icier on the other side.

Georgians (from the country, not the state) love their cheese-filled pastries (khachapuri) and they love their political brawls. More importantly, I love their cheese-filled pastries and their political brawls!

However, they don't love the Russian government blowing up their main means of heat in the middle of winter and then monopolizing their energy supply (differences in how to handle the crisis ended in a good ol' fashion fight today -- pictured left). But, of course, lil' Russian Prez Putin (pictured right) isn't about to get caught with khachapuri on his face. He was offended when Georgians were angered about freezing to death without Russian energy: Putin explains Georgia's reaction "was to spit on us." He then offered a little tough hate: "Georgian citizens must know that such a policy with regard to Russia will not improve the lives of ordinary Georgians." (Read: Georgians can look forward to more mysterious explosions in their energy supplies OR Putin will dropkick some kids.)


Read and watch the the article and video about and of the Georgian brawl here: http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/01/council.brawl.ap/index.html
Read about comrade Putin's comments about Georgia and other assorted rants here: http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/articles/2006/02/01/putin_takes_on_critics_who_see_reason_for_exclusion_from_g8/