Or so the new Russian President would like us to believe. But is Medvedev really in charge of the war in Georgia? Or is Putin still pulling the strings?
Russian Invasion of Georgia
So who really started it? Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili undoubtedly started this whole affair by trying to crush resistance in two breakaway republics. I think he underestimated the Russians who seem to have been waiting for him to take action. The overwhelming response from Moscow caught everyone in the west off guard.
Both sides have a lot of explaining to do, but we need to be really careful we don’t escalate this into a new cold war. If Moscow thinks it’s being backed into a corner by the rest of the world it may react first. That is something no one wants.
The Washington/Warsaw deal over the missile shield could be the proverbial straw. Watch this space, and watch out if you are in the Ukraine…
Tags: Georgia, Medvedev, Russia, Saakashvili, war
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