After Georgia - Europe stands up to Russia

Economist | Sep. 4, 2008 (Opinion)
The European Union has wobbled woefully, yet Russia too will pay dearly for its Georgian adventure

the limits of Russia's August "victory" are becoming clear. Its erstwhile friend China, struggling to keep a grip on its restive regions, has expressed "concern". None of Russia's other friends--bar, belatedly, Belarus and Venezuela--has volunteered support. And while the Georgia adventure may have scared the neighbours, Russia's support for separatists in South Ossetia and Abkhazia risks emboldening its own would-be breakaway regions, notably in the north ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Sep 4, 2008 - 10:54 AM PDT
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James Canning
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 by James Canning - Oct. 1, 2008

In my view, the EU is quite right to focus on getting the Russians to return to their positions of Aug. 7th. Russia has much to loose if there is a proliferation of new mini-states in the Caucasus. North Cyprus never did get traction, and it remains a ward of Turkey. Turkey, for that matter, regards the Georgian president as a loose cannon who could easily set off a world war. Caution and sobriety remain the keystones of policy that will be most effective in bringing greater stability to the Caucasus.

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Randy Morrow
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Kaizar Campwala
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008
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Derek Hawkins
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