Why Russia’s response to Georgia was right

Feature by the Foreign Minister of Russia on the military conflict between Georgia and Russia, August 2008.

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

ESO: Background information: Saakashvili says Moscow wants to oust him / Moscow threatens Georgia regime, says Bush http://www.europeansources.info/record/saakashvili-says-moscow-wants-to-oust-him-moscow-threatens-georgia-regime-says-bush/

Russia: Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Press Release, 12.8.08: Press Statement following Negotiations of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, the Kremlin, Moscow, August 12, 2008 http://www.ln.mid.ru/brp_4.nsf/e78a48070f128a7b43256999005bcbb3/dc54344a06426586c32574a4001ef8cc?OpenDocument

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