Text of report by Gazprom-owned Russian newspaper Izvestiya on 25 August [Interview with Oleg Dobrodeyev, VGTRK director-general, by correspondent Natalya Kochetkova: "VGTRK Director-General Oleg Dobrodeyev: 'The historical wisdom of the people has always avoided extremes'"] Director-General Oleg Dobrodeyev of the VGTRK [All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, which owns the Rossiya TV channel] has announced the latest changes in the holding company's news broadcasts.

Text of report by Russian internet news agency Regnum, specializing in regional reporting 29 August: South Ossetia counts to become part of Russia within the coming two or three years, South Ossetian parliament vice- speaker Tarzan Kokoyty has said at a news conference at the international Tskhinvali-2008 press centre.

Text of report by corporate-owned Russian news agency Interfax Vladikavkaz, 26 August: At a meeting with representatives of Rosaviatsiya [Federal Air Transport Agency] and North Ossetian authorities on Tuesday [26 August] the Russian Transport Ministry decided to build a new runway at the Vladikavkaz airport, Rosaviatsiya deputy head Anatoliy Pchelin told journalists.

Excerpt from report by Russian internet news agency Regnum, specializing in regional reporting 18 August: Small groups of [Russian] soldiers - from five to 10 vehicles each - have started moving from Tskhinvali [capital of Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region] in the direction of Vladikavkaz [capital of Russia's North Ossetia].

Text of report by Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia website on 14 August [Editorial by F. de Carreras: "Sorcerer's Apprentices"] At dawn last Thursday, Georgian troops launched a brutal and unexpected land and air attack on Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia.