With the dust settled from the Georgian conflict, it’s clear that Russia doesn’t have grandiose imperial ambitions. But Moscow does want a seat at the table.
Guaranteeing Georgia’s borders against the wishes of Abkhaz and South Ossetian populations is impossible without Russian acquiescence—yet no one in the West seems to have a serious proposal to obtain that acquiescence.
Writing in last week's In the National Interest, Nikolas Gvosdev goes further than most analysts in telling the truth about developments in Georgia since last November's Rose Revolution.
