*Russian military prepares for possible conflict with Georgia
*Chechen officials on the defensive over unstable security situation
*Kazakhstan actively preparing for the OSCE's chairmanship
*...while it supports the new CSTO military structure
*Turkish public welcomes the re-election of Ahmadinejad in Iran
**New in the Jamestown blog on Russia and Eurasia (http://www.jamestown.org/blog):
- Russian Energy Briefs
