Russia signs treaty to defend Georgia separatists
Posted on September 17, 2008 12:52 PM
Because of the all treaties of "mutual friendship and protection" that were signed during the last Balkan War the great powers got sucked into World War One.
Those who follow history closely will see as ominous Russia's recent treaty of friendship and protection with Georgia's South Ossetia and Abkhazia that commit Moscow to defend the breakaway regions from any Georgian attack.
