RAD, 4 Sep 08: Russia and the Conflict in Georgia
Dear Readers,

Th is issue of the Russian Analytical Digest presents articles about the August fighting in the Caucasus from a variety of different perspectives. Each article represents the views of its author, but not necessarily the views of the RAD editors. We have tried to be as comprehensive as possible in our selection of texts.

RAD Editors
■ ANALYSIS: Caucasus Conflict Breaks Old Rules of the Game

■ ANALYSIS: Eyes Wide Open

■ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: Interview with Dr. Viacheslav Chirikba, Adviser on Foreign Policy to the President of Abkhazia

■ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: Interview with Archil Gegeshidze, Senior Fellow at the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS) in Tbilisi

■ DOCUMENTATION: The Russian-Georgian Conflict Chronicle of Military Events, August 2008

■ OPINION POLLS: Russian Public Opinion on the Conflict

■ ANALYSIS: The Role of Chechens in the Georgian-South Ossetian Conflict