Maybe Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine would not have an anti-Russian stance if Russia stopped trying to impose her will over these nations.
I am really tired of repeating the same all over again. The only thing Russia wants to "impose" on all those nations is for them to be reasonably friendly to Russia as their neighbor. No more, no less.
You are right but partially. Abhazies are ortodox christians partly and smaller partly muslims and osetians are ortodox christians fully. On territory of Abkhazia the New Aphone Monastery are located. It is the holy place for ortodox christians.
Georgians are partly christians too with thier own church and smaller partly muslims.
Russian troops were not involved until georgians began to shell russian military base in Gudauta. From this moment russain army began to fire on georgians. Reciprocally.
Georgians do not deny that they shelled base first hand but say that base sold (or just gave) weaponry to abkhazies. Probably true.
SO it was mess. And Basaev was involved in it. It was before war in Chechnya so no one knew what will happen.
Later if you know same georgians widely helped chechens to fight russian army. SO not only russians you may rebuke if to be fair.
Maybe Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine would not have an anti-Russian stance==
Georgia and Moldova one case. Ukraine - another.
Ukraine doesn't have anti-russian stance. Same as Russia - anti-ukranian. It is just family matter, some small brawl.
Today there only small minority of pure russians or pure ukranians in the world.
For example, the father of madam Yulia is russian. I'm not sure but I red mother of mister "leper" himself is russian too.
They both speak russian better then thier ukranian dialect. I heard them both on interview.
SO go figure:)).