Russia’s General Staff says Georgia could attempt to solve conflicts with its breakaway republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia by using force. The Chief-of-Staff, Yury Baluevsky, said President Saakashvili has vowed to resolve the issue before the next p
In a wide-ranging interview, Yury Baluevsky also said the U.S. has invited Russian military experts to sites to be used in the American anti-missile in Eastern Europe. One of the aims of the controversial system is to prevent potential threats from Iran. But Russia's Chief-of-Staff insisted Iran is unlikely to develop ballistic missiles anytime soon.