The US Must Choose Between Georgia and Russia
Sergey Lavrov, Russian foreign minister | August 20, 2008
Russia's use of force in the Caucasus is fully legitimized by its right to self-defense and international law. ++ The US has to acknowledge that brutality against a civilian population is not justified simply because the Georgian government calls itself "democratic." ++ Russia advocates a peaceful resolution and the implementation of the Medvedev-Sarkozy plan. ++ It also wants good bilateral relations with the US, but Washington must make a choice: it can either support a discredited regime or cooperate with Russia.
