http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/08/07/russia.georgia/index.html
Recently, Georgia has began to draw away from Russia and has turned more toward Western influences which I can imagine has been slightly difficult considering several rebel regions of Georgia still receive support from Russia. Allegedly, a bomb was dropped near Georgia's capital, and although no one was killed (because it didn't go off), witnesses say the fighter planes came from the direction of Russia, dropped the bomb, and then turned around and flew back toward Russia. While Russian officials are denying the allegation, it seems a little unlikely it wasn't them because of growing tensions in the past few months; not only is Georgia turning away from Russian influence, but they have accused Russia in 2002 of flying fighter planes over Georgian territory and Georgia also deported four Russians claiming they were spys. I don't know much about Russia and its foreign relations, but from what I have gathered they can be a little intense; I would definitely not want to be on Russia's bad side-- especially if I was a neighboring country. What I am wondering is how can Russia get away with accusations of murdering ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko and journalist Anna Politkovskaya, and now this, without so much as a raised eyebrow from the western world?
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Putin appears to be very popular in Russia at the same time his star is fading in the West. Ever since the demise of the Soviet Union, most Russians have yearned for a strong leader who would stop Russia's decline and virtual collapse. Putin, for many has fulfilled that role. But if we take a closer look, it is not hard to see that Russia, actually remains a neo-liberals dream. Putin has co-opted the Mafia, not abolished it, with the acceptance of one or two who would not offer unequivocal support.
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