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Because of the abovementioned it is not the region to deal with by the means of force. Having said that, I believe, the way the outer world interfered in the region was counterproductive. We shouldn't also forget that the region is a transit route for the oil supplies coming from the Caspian - this aggravates its importance for the countries which run these pipelines. Just like the Balkans in Europe - the region is capable of strangling Russia on one hand and Iran on the other. Now, the region is also very important geopolitically wise. Now, almost two decades on these issues are still not resolved and any attempt to resolve them meets the stumbling block of the old rivalry. This situation was further aggravated by the rampant nationalism. Over the recent past it has gone from bad to worse with the breakup of the Soviet Union failing to define credible boundaries which would have satisfied the peoples of the Caucasus. Good question! The Caucasus has been a very vulnerable and unstable region over the whole of its history. (Reader who gave his name as) Expert: Why should we interfere in the affairs in Caucasus which is relatively far from central Europe? Thanks to a well-positioned Russian insider Pavel Andreev, who currently works as a deputy chief of London bureau of Russian news agency RIA-Novosti after a stint with Russian foreign ministry, readers of Aktuálně.cz got a unique opportunity earlier today to sound out a well-versed advocate of strong Russia, who has recently become one of the most sought-after interviewees of British and international media based in London (BBC, Al Jazeera, Daily Telegraph just to name a few) thanks to his ability to dispel misconceptions about newly resurgent Russia and to defend the Russian point of view: Why do both sides of the new Cold War, as it has been called by some observers, fail to see eye to eye? And should the West really "start with the man in the mirror", when it wants to criticize others for not playing by the rules? Over the past few weeks, Russian officials have repeatedly asserted that Western governments use double standards when criticizing Russia for its actions, which - in essence - mirror the behavior of the US and its allies, be it in Iraq or in Kosovo.Īnd as the latest survey by Russian pollsters VTsIOM, published on Monday, shows - it is not just Russia's politicians, but also its general public who believe Western countries are hostile to Russia's interests.
Prague/London - The latest crisis in Caucasus has shown once again how big the gap is between Russia and the West when it comes to protecting the so-called national interests on either side on the divide.
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