by Jaba Devdariani TBILISI, 17 October (EurasiaNet)--Georgia's political leadership was caught off guard by Russian President Vladimir Putin's surprise announcement of a "hands-off" Russian stance on the fighting between Georgian insurgents and Abkhaz separatists. Observers say Putin's deft political maneuver exposed Georgian government weaknesses, thereby putting pressure on Tbilisi to acquiesce to Russia's will without […]

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