Moscow's victory toll , Ivan Sukhov
Only a week ago, Russia's recognition Abkhazia and South Ossetia's independence was regarded as unlikely by most observers. They hoped that the Kremlin today was too strongly integrated into the world of global finance to resort to a drastic escalation of antagonism with the West. Nonetheless, this took place.
Even after 25 August, when both chambers of the Russian parliament voted for recognition, it could still be hoped that this vote amounted to nothing more positioning at the... more »
Friday, August 29, 2008
ARTICLE: Moscow's victory toll , Ivan Sukhov. (opendemocracy.net)
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Abkhasia,
Geopolitic,
Independence,
Moscow,
openDemocracy,
Policy,
Russia,
South-Ossetia
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