President Dmitry Medvedev declares that Russia formally recognises the independence of the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
The move, in defiance of a specific plea from US President George W Bush, prompts widespread condemnation from around the world.
Russia also cancels a visit by Nato's secretary general, one of a series of measures to suspend co-operation with the military alliance.
The US says its warships will deliver aid to Georgia's port of Poti, which is under Russian control. This could mean US and Russian forces coming face-to-face.
Day-by-day: Georgia-Russia crisis
The class connection of this article is the relation it shares with the ideas of "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness". I beleive this because Georgia has been recognized by Russia as an soverign nation. This relates to the ideas of "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" because Georgia is seeking a new life through liberty so it may pursue happiness in the future.
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