Bah, that whole area has been in turmoil for years. Is anyone else surprised? Chechnya, Nagarno-Karabakh, Ahbkazia, South Ossetia.....This place is a powder keg of violence. A big part of the problem is Russia's stubborn refusal to recognize that the entire Caucasus region are full of independent states; Soviet pride still lingers and is a constant theme throughout these conflicts.
Mind you, President Saakashvilli is extremely pro-Western and NATO oriented, so his country's platform is not making this struggle any easier.
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