Russo-Georgian War

The Russo-Georgian War was a brief 2008 conflict between Russia and the country of Georgia, fought over the disputed regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The war matters because it marked a major shift in post-Cold War Europe, demonstrating Russia's willingness to use military force to assert influence in its neighboring countries and raising tensions between Russia and Western nations.

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