The West and the Georgian-Russian Conflict
Joschka Fischer, former German foreign minister | August 12, 2008
The current conflict is not only about Russia and Georgia, but also represents the US-Russian competition for control over the strategically important transit routes for oil and gas. ++ The Georgian President must have aimed at American involvement when he attacked Russia, because he knows only the US is able to enforce a solution advantageous for Georgia. ++ The West is now challenged by both: the Russian imperial ambitions and the Georgian leader and needs to define its position and carefully balance interests.
