Georgia Becomes Russia's Far Abroad
Paul Goble, Georgian Daily | August 19, 2009
Withdrawal from the CIS for Georgia represents a continental shift away from Russia and other former Soviet republics. ++ President Saakashvili should not have left so quickly as it frees Moscow from the obligation of viewing the territorial integrity of Georgia. ++ “Georgia’s actions, because it is unlikely to be accompanied by any cataclysmic consequences, may make it easier for other former Soviet republics, Ukraine in particular, to take this step.” ++ This move alienates Tbilisi further from its near abroad and into the arms of NATO.
