Since Putin is in China as well, there may be some agreement here.
Since the problem is most likely Islamic in nature, and probably Iranian backed...I don’t necessarily see this as a big deal.
Maybe I’m wrong and if somebody knows different I would appreciate the info.
“Since the problem is most likely Islamic in nature, and probably Iranian backed”
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Georgia is 83.8% Eastern Orthodox.
Most of South Ossetia (over 75%) is Eastern Orthodox.
No. Majority Christian Ossetians ( a few sunnis) with Christian Russian backing against Christian Georgia. Islam is a non-factor in this conflict.
and probably Iranian backed...
No. Iran is a major international troublemaker but they have nothing to do with this conflict. Who do you suggest is Iran backing here? We shouldn't overestimate Iran and refrain from starting to suspect them everywhere, even in places where they haven't actually their fingers in. Russia is behind Ossetia and Russia is also the actual force backing Iran. Russia is the troublemaker N°1. The only thing that is remotely Iranian in this conflict is the fact that Ossetians are ethnically more or less distant relatives to Iranians. But they are Christian mostly with few Sunnis, so nothing in common with the Shia Persians.