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| Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia |
| Russia recognizes breakaway Georgian regions |
| 2008-08-26 |
| President Dmitry Medvedev says Russia has recognized the independence of the breakaway Georgian territories of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Medvedev said in a televised address that he had signed a decree on the decision. Few other nations are likely to follow the move. But it will further escalate tensions between Moscow and the West. Tuesday's declaration comes as Russian forces remain in Georgia. They are staking out positions beyond the de-facto borders of the separatist regions. Abkhazia and South Ossetia have effectively ruled themselves following wars in the 1990s. Russia's military presence seems likely to further weaken Georgia, a Western ally in the Caucasus region. |
| Posted by:ed |
| #2 WAFF.com > MEDVEDEV: RUSSIA DOESN'T WANT A NEW COLD WAR BUT AT SAME TIME IS NOT AFRAID OF IT + RUSSIA WILL GIVE A MILITARY RESPONSE TO US MISSLE SHIELD. *RENSE > US TO EVACUATE GEORGIAN PREZ N CASE OF COUP; + RIAN > RUSSIA TO MILITARILY DEFEND SOUTH OSSETIA, ABKHAZIA [sovereignty] FROM ATTACK [espec frm Georgia]. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-08-26 21:57 |
| #1 Few other nations are likely to follow the move. actually that should be interesting. Will force folks like Belarus, for ex, to take a stand. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2008-08-26 09:10 |