[Update 8-23-08: The Russian draft resolution was put in blue on 8-21-08 so it can be voted on by the Security Council. Thus far only the Russian draft has been put into the form to make it possible for the council to vote on it. Comparing the Russian resolution with the draft French resolution, which is not in blue, however, helps to clarify the difference among some of the delegates on the Security Council.*]

 Two contending draft resolutions have been placed before the United Nations Security Council in the controversy over what has happened in the conflict over Georgia and its actions in South Ossetia. While the controversy which exists inside the council is being reflected in some degree in the international mainstream media, the manifestation of it is more remarkably demonstrated in the netizen media of online discussions and commentary, blogs, and online media of many varieties. (see for… weiter lesen