After Georgia - Europe stands up to Russia
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 »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
