South Osettia declared its independence in 1990 and has resisted being absorbed into Georgia ever since. In fact the South Osettians have passed multiple referendums stating their long standing desire/intention to join the Russian Federation...as is their natural right.
What I object to is the deceitful way Russia's treatment and defense of what are objectively considered autonomous regions on its border is called an invasion and occupation, when in fact its their presence that prevents the type of bitter ethnic violence the Caucuses region is known for.
My advice to all homo loving westerners is myogdb when it comes to other countries borders, and tend your own.
You want to use weasel words to describe an invasion and annexation, and then call others liars for stating the plain truth of the matter.
The presence of Russian troops is a reality, not a 'claim made by the West', same as the efforts at legal annexation that only a handful countries recognized.
Who would that be? Nicaragua, Russia, Syria, Venezuela and Nauru.
Nau-who?
"in 2009 Nauru became the fourth country, after Russia, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, to recognise Abkhazia, a breakaway region of Georgia. Russia was reported to be giving Nauru US$50 million in humanitarian aid as a result of this recognition"
LOL
How much do they pay you? Or are you just a useful idiot working for free?