The Role of Russia in Provoking Conflict between Georgians and Abkhazians

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Soviet government deliberately created three autonomous units in Georgia in order to establish absolute control on freedom-loving Georgian people. These autonomous units served to the political interests of Russia and they were used by Kremlin as a political weapon for retaining influence over Georgia. After the collapse of Soviet Union, Russia has started to assist separatist forces in Abkhazia and South Ossetia in order to retain control over independent Georgia. Russia played a decisive role in inciting Georgian–Abkhazian conflict. International community is well informed about the involvement of Russian forces in the war of Abkhazia in 1992-1993. Russia still uses breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as leverage for making pressure on Georgia and avoids its integration into EuroAtlantic structures.