Russia's backyard.(Russian borders)

The American Conservative | June 2, 2008| | Copyright

IN LATE MAY, tensions between Russia and Georgia increased after Moscow accused its Caucasian neighbor of spying and aiding rebels in Chechnya and Dagestan. Russian authorities accused Ramzan Turkoshvili, an ethnic Chechen born in Georgia, of funneling aid to rebels in southern Russia, effectively labeling Georgia a state sponsor of terrorism.

The flap comes after Russia reinforced its "peacekeeping" units and elevated its diplomatic representation in the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. These moves appear to have paved the way for formal recognition of the ...

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