So the 5-day war seems to be over now with a cease-fire holding between Russia and Georgia. Or is it still simmering? Depends on the source of information. US humanitarian efforts are now in full swing, and an international court is considering Russia's alleged 'ethnic cleansing' in this conflict. So Russia wants to "crack down" on the old Soviet empire, and yet at the same time be recognized by the West as a legitimate world power, free of humanitarian violations. Is it hypocritical? 

And at the same time, Russian and Georgian beach volleyball players squared off against each other at the Olympics! Amazing. Georgia won, by the way.