Август 2008 - войны, которая ничего не изменила и изменила все

Сегодня исполняется третья годовщина с начала кратковременной войны между Грузией и Россией. Она длилась пять дней.

Столкновения первоначально начались в и вокруг территории Южной Осетии, которая с 1992 года была вне юрисдикции правительства Грузии. Россия обвинила Грузию в развязывании боевых действий и в нападении на миротворцев. Она вмешалась в военную операцию против грузинских войск на всей территории Грузии.

В некотором смысле война ничего не изменила. Два региона Грузии, которые отделились вскоре после распада СССР, остаются вне юрисдикции Грузии. Сотни тысяч, в основном грузинского населения, перемещенных в результате конфликта, остаются далеко от своих домов, их число было дополнено, недавно перемещенными лицами из-за войны 2008 года.

С другой стороны война положила конец постсоветской эпохе. Впервые со времен распада Советского Союза русские войска открыто вышли за пределы своих границ. Вслед за военным успехом Россия признала независимость Абхазии и Южной Осетий, тем самым уничтожая пост советский строй, который был основан по границам 15 союзных республик СССР. Грузия вышла из Содружества Независимых Государств и разорвала дипломатические отношения с Россией. Абхазия и Южная Осетия через ряд подписанных военных, дипломатических и экономических соглашении стали более зависимыми от России, чем когда-либо.

Хотя боевые действия были давно остановлены, последствия войны между Грузией и Россией по-прежнему не в полной мере ощутимы и осознаны.

Новый статус-кво не является устойчивым, и представляет долгосрочный источник нестабильности для всего региона. Новые усилия должны быть приложены к нормализации ситуации, которая на данный момент является ненормальной. Сегодня хороший день, чтобы вспомнить тех, кто умер в Грузино-Российской войне - грузины, осетины, русские и другие. Это также хорошее время, чтобы подумать о будущем.


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