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The August 2008 Russo-Georgian War, also known as the Russian invasion of Georgia, [note 3] was a war waged against Georgia by the Russian Federation and the Russian-backed separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The fighting took place in the strategically important South Caucasus region.
Though tensions had existed between Georgia and Russia for years and more intensively since the Rose Revolution, the diplomatic crisis increased significantly in the spring of 2008, namely after Western powers recognized the independence of Kosovo in February and following Georgian attempts to gain a NATO Membership Action Plan at the 2008 Bucharest Summit; and while the eventual war saw a ...
On 7 September 2008, Yury Luzhkov, Mayor of Moscow, said that Georgia and the United States should learn from the "crushing" defeat of Nazi Germany by Russia, "Let that be a stern and appropriate reminder to those who surround Russia with their missiles and bases." Luzhkov further said, "Let it be a warning to Saakashvili's regime."
August 13 - Both Russia and Georgia approved a ceasefire deal negotiated by President of France Nicolas Sarkozy, which included provision to retreat all forces to the lines held before the beginning of the war. [20] Russian occupation of Gori began several hours after the ceasefire deal. Gori is an important central Georgian city. [22]
The Georgian Civil War began, [112]: 54 [60] in which Russia supported both Gamsakhurdia and his opposition. [112]: 58. Since Russian military saw the new Georgian leader Eduard Shevardnadze, who came to Georgia in 1992, as responsible for the result of the Cold War, they were aiding his enemies.
After the 2008 war, efforts were made to normalize relations between Russia and Georgia. In 2008, the Geneva International Discussions were established to enable security dialogue between Russia and Georgia mediated by the EU, the UN and the OSCE. Geneva process brought together representatives of Georgia, Russia, Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia ...
The 2008 war between Russia and Georgia created controversy, with both sides blaming each other for starting the war.. Although the Russian authorities have claimed that it was Georgia that started the war by launching an unprovoked attack on the separatist-controlled city of Tskhinvali (located within Georgia's internationally recognised borders) and the Russian Armed Forces only responded to ...
Tensions between Georgia and Russia began escalating in April 2008. [52] [53] [54] Fighting began in the night of June 14-15th 2008 when mortar fire and an exchange of fire broke out between South Ossetian and Georgian forces. South Ossetia claimed that mortar fire was launched from Georgian-controlled villages on Tskhinvali, the South Ossetian ...