Controversy Over Abkhazian and South Ossetian Independence

Controversy Over Abkhazian And South Ossetian Independence

Russia's initial recognition of the independence of the Republic of Abkhazia and the Republic of South Ossetia occurred in the aftermath of the conflict in South Ossetia and 6 months after the western recognition of the unilateral declaration of independence by Serbia's breakaway Republic of Kosovo in February 2008. This, and resultant non-recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia by NATO and European Union nations, in particular the United States and the EU-3, has led to claims of hypocrisy and double standards on the part of both sides of the recognition divide.

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