MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said U.S. military advisers had been involved in this month’s conflict in Georgia and the White House could have planned it to help Republicans win the U.S. election.

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Energy suppliers in the Caucasus and Caspian region could turn their backs on Georgia as a transit route after the country’s brief war with Russia, denting confidence in the Nabucco pipeline project.

TBILISI (Reuters) – Georgia will tighten visa requirements for Russian citizens following the Kremlin’s decision to recognize two Georgian rebel regions, the government said on Saturday.