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2024-08-21 08:06:51 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A60D0D239F5DF02EEA1023A0E9F0C9266B93A1B7F16147AC28E9FC6CB2088DAA
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Claims that Pres. Saakashvili instigated the 2008 war under external orders are controversial. The EU’s Independent Fact-Finding Mission, found that both Georgia and Russia contributed to the war’s outbreak, with Russia provoking and escalating tensions in the region. https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/georgia-wins-legal-war-against-russia https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/the-2008-russo-georgian-war-putins-green-light/ https://casebook.icrc.org/case-study/georgiarussia-independent-international-fact-finding-mission-conflict-south-ossetia https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/01/21/court-condemns-russia-for-violating-human-rights-after-2008-georgia-war-a72686
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