Breakaway Assurances
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Two years after Russia fought a five-day war to repel Georgia's assault on Tskhinvali, the Kremlin is still struggling to polish its image as the worthy defender of the weak in the breakaway states of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. President Dmitry Medvedev visited Abkhazia on Sunday, his first visit since the pro-Moscow separatist region gained de-facto independence after the 2008 conflict. He held talks with Abkhazia's leader Sergei Bagapsh, and promised to develop full political, economic, and security relations with Abkhazia.
Source: Russia Profile.org