Is Another Russia-Georgia War Looming on the Horizon?

A Georgian ship sunk in the 2008 war, cc Flickr Gavin, modified, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Summary

Following their 2008 war, Russia-Georgia relations have been stable for over a decade. However, the recent election of Salome Zurabishvili as president in Georgia threatens this delicate equilibrium. The reason is nothing new: Zurabishvili is advocating for Georgia to join the EU and NATO, and this may to push Russia to act preventively in defense of its interests, similar to its past actions in Ukraine.

 

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