[Jedi Master Pikachu]

Can you explain the concept of golden rain--it is not a common term in [American] English.

[Sergei_DV]

"Can you explain the concept of golden rain--it is not a common term in [American] English." It means, that some former republics of the USSR awaited, that rich states of West will give them much money and provide immediate prosperity.

In the USSR communist government was inter-nationalistic i.e. they told all the time, that Russians as elder brothers must help to small, weak and backward nationalities and republics. Big investments were made in those republics at the expense of Russians. Russia was poor country with unfavorable climate, ruined not once by wars, and had not much to give. Our former brothers decided, that if they will be friends with West, they will have prosperous life. So it is your turn to feed them and change them pumpers.
Russia is not obliged anymore to buy unpalatable faked Georgian wine at a price of good French, and faked mineral water, sell them fuel at half price, allow them go to Russia to earn money and steal our jobs. At time of USSR in Georgia there were built many sanatoriums and hotels, they always were full. Today Russians will not go there even for award. Turk and Southern Europe is better.

[MarMema]

Last year Georgia was the largest recipient of US foreign aid.

Last year American soldiers were easily seen walking the streets of Tbilisi. We have spent way too much money and invested far too many soldiers and time to back out now.

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"And then I do not think Russia will dare to start a war with Georgia, that could mean the third world war and Russia knows it."

Georgia is being nursed into NATO, on our money and with our support, and Russia doesn't like it.