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South Caucasus: History cannot be played backwards

... decision involving the recognition of Sukhumi and Tskhinvali was difficult. Yet, it was made, and now it is irrevocable. It has created new geopolitical realities in the South Caucasus. The visit of the President of the Russian Federation reaffirmed that Russia's recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia will not be revised. Some people in Georgia still find it psychologically difficult to accept this reality. However, the blame for the status quo should be laid on the elected President Mikhail Saakashvili, who in August 2008 ...

11.09.2013

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5 Years After the 5-Day War, Everyone’s Learned Their Lessons

... improvement on all previous plans. It is focused on economic expediency and the logic of mutually beneficial integration rather than reunion for the sake of reunion. Russia’s most controversial postwar move was the recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. In the five years since, Russia has not convinced any major country to do the same and is unlikely to succeed any time soon. Moscow had to make the decision because the situation was rocky and needed to be stabilized. But it has not resolved the problem. The political and diplomatic ...

08.08.2013

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U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)