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Did Putin annex South Ossetia? He didn't. Georgia returned to status quo. The reaction of the West was completely different back then.
by Grue3 11y ago
Did Putin annex South Ossetia? He didn't. Georgia returned to status quo. The reaction of the West was completely different back then.
- vkou 11y agoSouth Ossetia is for all intents and purposes, a vassal state. The distinction is academic. Georgia did not return to status quo - it lost territory. (If the NATO/UN position on this is to be believed) The reaction of the West was quite different - it largely sat back, and watched.