Suggested reading from Dean Atwood on Russia-Georgia conflict
Bob Bayer is a Minnesota lawyer who worked for several years in the former Soviet union, including in Georgia. He has written a superb analysis of the conflict between Russia and Georgia that Dean Atwood forwarded along for your background. As his paper makes clear, nothing is as clear as the news stories and the politicians make them out to be. This piece provides important context.
Read Russia Astride the Caucuses (PDF) by Robert Bayer
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