Russia uses Georgia as training ground

According to Anna Łabuszewska of the Centre for Eastern Studies in Warsaw, Russia is testing out how it can prevent a former Soviet country from becoming a member of NATO. NATO plans to grant Georgia access to its Membership Action Plan (MAP) in December. "Moscow is now taking measures to prevent Georgia's integration into NATO. Its tactic is to expose Georgia as an instable country that consequently does not fulfil the criteria for candidate countries. Its strategic goal is to torpedo Tiflis' pro-Western course and regain its influence in the region. Georgia is regarded by Moscow as a training ground for methods aimed at preventing the accession of another post-Soviet state to NATO. The tricks that prove successful in the Caucasus can also be applied to Ukraine."

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