Roberto Abraham Scaruffi: The World from Berlin: 'Russia Is Preparing for the Endgame in the Caucasus'

Tuesday 26 August 2008

The World from Berlin: 'Russia Is Preparing for the Endgame in the Caucasus'

On Tuesday Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ignored all Western pleas and recognized the independence of Georgia's breakaway regions. German commentators are divided on how far Moscow is really prepared to go in its determination to regain its sphere of influence and many warn that isolation could cost Russia dearly.