FYI...

- http://www.us-cert.gov/current/#malware_circulating_via_russia_georgia
August 21, 2008 - " US-CERT is aware of public reports* of malware circulating via spam email messages related to the Russia/Georgia conflict. These messages contain factual information about the conflict. The messages also contain download instructions for the user to watch a video that is attached to the message. If a user opens the attachment, malware may be downloaded and installed onto their system..."

* http://preview.tinyurl.com/58u83x
08-21-2008 (Symantec Security Response Blog)
Russia/Georgia Conflict News Used to Hide Malicious Code in Spam
"...The messages themselves contain an attachment, along with instructions and passwords for the download of the attachment... One subject line that has been seen reads:
“Subject: Journalists Shot in Georgia”... The attachment contains no videos; rather, the attachment redirects to a link that delivers a payload identified as Trojan.Popwin... We have observed several -million- instances of this particular spam attack delivering malicious code..."

There are lots of these with every news headline imaginable and a lot you wouldn't imagine. They're all hosted on hacked websites, so manual reporting to spamcop (not quick reporting) is the easiest way of getting the word to the site owner.