The Russian-Georgian Conflict

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The paper offers a brief explanation of the conflict between Russia and Georgia and reveals that while Russia has ended its aggression in this most recent conflict, both Russia and Georgia have admitted to being poised for war. The paper discusses the significant implications of continued fighting for international relations as well as for the region itself.

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"Nestled among the states of Russia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia, with the natural boarders of the Black Sea and the Caucasus Mountains, Georgia is a natural-resource rich country with a Mediterranean climate with a high literacy rate, low infant mortality rate, and a republican government (CIA). Controlling most of the Caucus Mountains, and the tunnels that run under them, Georgia has been long targeted by Russia. In fact, the boarder between the two countries is through the Caucus Mountains, an area primarily controlled by Georgia. It is this control that has fueled the historic conflict between Georgia and Russia. Although the countries agree on about eighty percent of the boarder division, the remaining twenty percent consists of passages through the Caucus Mountains that are highly desirable for both states (CIA). Particularly volatile have been the regions of the Argun Forge and the Pankisi Gorge. In fact, the historic conflict has been so violent that the United Nations has continued a peace-keeping mission in the country since the early nineties (CIA)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Chronology--Russia Orders End to Fighting in Georgia." 12 August 2008. Reuters. 1 September 2008. <http://www.reuters.com/article/europeCrisis/idUSLC434252>
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