Georgia is experiencing a boom of plastic surgery. Women rushed to fix their noses, breasts and remove excess fat. Rhinoplasty is popular among men as well. European integration is strongly felt here: everyone wants to keep up with Western models of beauty. Yet, there are well-founded historical reasons why plastic surgery in Georgia is booming. After the collapse of the Soviet Union private plastic... 

Police officers detain Piotr Davrishadze (2nd r.), who is accused of spying for Russia, in Batumi, in a still image taken from undated video released Nov. 5. Georgia said on Friday it had dismantled a Russian spy ring, arresting four Russian citizens and nine Georgians two years after the ex-Soviet neighbors fought a brief war. Georgia on Friday accused 13 people, including four Russians, of spying... 

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has called on military top brass to build “total defense” and accused Russia of planning to “overthrow Georgian democracy.” Not only has Russia not given up its “plan to control Georgia, but they are working intensively on that,” Saakashvili said, speaking at a meeting with army top commanders and senior Defense Ministry’s officials. The president...