Amid the reports of executions and looting and fresh violence commited by the Russian troops in Gori I have confirmed reports that a group of “high profile diplomats” is traveling to Gori with journalists in an armoured vehicle to try and put an end to tragedies being commited. A source inside Georgia is traveling in this convoy and we should be able to bring absolutely confirmed reports of the situation in Gori in a few hours.

“5:16pm. August 13. AP report of Russian troops moving closer was confirmed. (note - later confirmed to have turned around) Harrowing stories of executions in Gori. A group of high-profile international diplomats will be going there in 30min to stop the violence. I and several other reporters will go in their armored truck.”

According to the NY Times the Russian commander of the tank battalion that has occupied Gori said that the Russians were there to look for Georgian fighters who were violating the ceasefire. So let me get this straight…Russian forces are violating the ceasefire by occupying Georgian territory far outside the conflict zone of South Ossetia in order to “make sure Georgia is not violating the ceasefire?!” Makes perfect sense really.

On a brighter note my source traveling with the convoy to Gori reports that all is still quiet in Tbilisi as of this afternoon with busses running and stores open for business. It’s incredible how different the situation can be only an hour away in Gori!