The danger, says Mr Illarionov, is that Russia may interpret any wavering as a signal that America has abandoned Georgia and Ukraine, which might then lead to another military clash.
The danger, says Andrei Illarionov, a former Kremlin economic adviser, is that Russia will interpret any wavering as a signal that America has, in fact, given up on Georgia and Ukraine.
With grand buildings, subtropical climate and scenic location amid the forested hillsides of Georgia’s Black Sea coast, the resort city of Gagra was once known as the “Russian Riviera.”