2006-2008 Georgia-Russia diplomatic crisis
Clockwise from top left:
Russian propaganda poster against Georgian wine; Georgians demonstrating against the Russian embassy in Tbilisi; scene from the 2007 Georgian demonstrations; Medvedev-Saakashvili summit in June 2008.
Date27 March 2006 - 7 August 2008
Location
Result Russo-Georgian War
Sides
 Georgia  Russia
 Abkhazia
 South Ossetia

Background

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Russian-Georgian relations

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Rose Revolution

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Energy crisis

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Timeline

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Russian embargo on Georgian imports

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Espionnage controversy

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Deportation of Georgians from Russia

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Diplomatic recall

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Tensions in Abkhazia and South Ossetia

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Tsitelubani incident

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Georgian political crisis and alleged Russian involvement

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Attempts at defusion

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Prelude to the war

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International outcome

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Western support for Georgia

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Peripheral opposition to Russia

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Perceptions

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Reactions in Georgia

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Reactions in Russia

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Militarization

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Impact

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Economic impact

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Long-term aftermath

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Bibliography

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References

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  • Personal Bibliography
  • Online Bibliography (Asmus, Rayfield)
  • IIFFMCG I
  • IIFFMCG II
  • IIFFMCG III
  • Civil Georgia
  • Radio Tavisupleba
  • Wikipedia Library
  • General Research
  • Individual Research