Russo-Georgian War 2008
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The Russo-Georgian War of 2008 was a brief but intense armed conflict between Russia and Georgia over the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, marking a major post-Soviet confrontation that reshaped security dynamics in the Caucasus.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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international conflict → war → |
| cause |
escalation of tensions in South Ossetia
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longstanding disputes over South Ossetia and Abkhazia → |
| ceasefireAgreement |
Six-point peace plan
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| characterizedAs |
brief but intense conflict
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| commander |
Dmitry Medvedev
→
Georgian military leadership → Mikheil Saakashvili → Russian General Staff → Vladimir Putin → |
| conflictBetween |
Georgia
→
Russia → |
| conflictOver |
Abkhazia
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South Ossetia → |
| endDate |
2008-08-12
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| hasParticipant |
Abkhaz forces
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Civilians → Georgian Armed Forces → Russian Armed Forces → South Ossetian forces → |
| impact |
deterioration of Russia–West relations
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displacement of civilians → increased tensions in the Caucasus → strengthening of Russian military presence in Abkhazia → strengthening of Russian military presence in South Ossetia → |
| involves |
European security architecture
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NATO–Russia relations → |
| locatedIn |
Abkhazia
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Caucasus → Georgia → South Ossetia → |
| mediatedBy |
European Union
→
Nicolas Sarkozy → |
| partOf |
Russia–Georgia relations
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post-Soviet conflicts → |
| precededBy |
Abkhaz–Georgian conflict
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South Ossetia conflict → |
| recognizedBy |
Russia as involving independent states South Ossetia and Abkhazia
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| relatedTo |
frozen conflicts in the post-Soviet space
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| result |
Russian military victory
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Russian recognition of Abkhazia as independent → Russian recognition of South Ossetia as independent → ceasefire agreement mediated by the European Union → expulsion of Georgian forces from South Ossetia → expulsion of Georgian forces from parts of Abkhazia → |
| startDate |
2008-08-07
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| timePeriod |
August 2008
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| viewedBy |
Georgia as violation of its territorial integrity
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Referenced by (20)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Abkhaz forces
("2008 Russo-Georgian War")
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South Ossetian forces ("2008 South Ossetia War") → South Ossetian forces ("Russo-Georgian War") → |
conflict |
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Georgian Armed Forces
("Russo-Georgian War")
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Georgian Armed Forces ("2008 Russo-Georgian War") → |
engagedIn |
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Russian Armed Forces
("Russo-Georgian War")
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Russian Black Sea Fleet ("Russo-Georgian War") → |
participatedIn |
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NATO–Russia relations
("2008 Russo–Georgian War")
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affectedBy |
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Mikheil Saakashvili
("Russo-Georgian War (2008)")
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conflictInvolved |
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EUMM Georgia
("Russo-Georgian conflict of 2008")
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conflictMonitored |
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Sukhoi Su-25
("Russo-Georgian War")
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conflictParticipatedIn |
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EUMM Georgia
("2008 Russo-Georgian War")
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hasCause |
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Gori
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historicalEvent |
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Shida Kartli
("Russo-Georgian War of 2008")
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historicalEventSite |
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Russia–Georgia relations
("Russo-Georgian War")
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includesConflict |
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South Ossetia
("Russo–Georgian War")
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involvedInWar |
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Abkhaz–Georgian conflict
("Russo-Georgian War (2008)")
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relatedTo |
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Abkhaz forces
("Abkhazian theatre of the 2008 Russo-Georgian War")
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usedIn |
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Gori
("Russo-Georgian War of 2008")
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wasBombedDuring |
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Gori
("Russo-Georgian War of 2008")
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wasOccupiedDuring |