Georgia on Iran’s Mind, Costs of Plugging the Russian and Chinese Holes………….
“Nervous about being forgotten by the West almost two years after its war with Russia, Georgia is boosting ties with Iran and Turkey to counter Moscow's influence in the Caucasus, analysts say. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and a top Iranian diplomat have both visited Georgia over the last 10 days as Tbilisi seeks to revive its relations with the historic powers in the Black Sea and Caucasus region. Georgia's pro-Western government was backed by former US president George W. Bush in its conflicts with Russia. But some analysts have detected a decline in interest under President Barack Obama, who has tried to "reset" US ties with Russia which plunged to a post-Cold War low after Moscow's August 2008 war with Georgia……..”
Georgia may be part of the cost, to the US administration, of winning Russia over to new Iran sanctions. Which makes one wonder, what will be the cost of plugging the Chinese hole?
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