LONDON – The war in Georgia has clearly exposed the security vacuum in the surrounding region, as well as a lot of raw nerves. Russia’s hasty decision to recognize the “independence” of South Ossetia and Abkhazia was a shot across the bow for every former Soviet country, and has intensified speculation about who might be “next” – and how to prevent Russia from multiplying the supposed Kosovo “precedent” in other ex-Soviet countries.
伦敦&#45;&#45;格鲁吉亚战事明显暴露了周边地区的安全真空以及新的紧张因素。俄国匆忙决定承认南奥塞梯和阿布哈兹“独立”给前苏联加盟共和国敲响了警钟，并且让人们更加猜测哪个国家将会成为俄国的下一个目标。同时，人们也认真思考如何防止俄国如法炮制，对其他前苏联加盟共和国也施行所谓的科索沃“先例”。