Tbilisi admits misjudging Russia

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Series Details 22.8.08
Publication Date 22/08/2008
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Deputy defence minister Batu Kutelia admitted on 21 August 2008 that Georgia did not believe Russia would respond to its offensive in South Ossetia and was completely unprepared for the counter-attack.

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ESO: Background information: Conflict history: Georgia http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-georgia-2/

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