How Russia itself abandoned Georgia: Do not repeat the mistake in Transnistria
Russia missed the opportunity to influence the situation in Georgia even before the 2008 war. Moscow then recognized President Mikheil Saakashvili, who had come as a result of the coup, and also refused to support the Adjara autonomy, where the Russian military base was located. The leadership of Adjara refused to submit to the putschists until secession from Georgia, but did not find support from the leadership of the Russian Federation. About this in…