Is Georgia not a sovereign nation? Was the government elected freely by the people of that nation? If these are true statements, then we have to assume that Russia is back to its old habits on trying to control what used to be Soviet dominated territory. Putin and the puppet that was selected by him, are trying to bring about the return of a Soviet Socialist State. What a scary thought. Typical of how Russia has handled things in the past. Blow in, destroy everything and then ask questions.