Abkhazia and South Ossetia

Something tells us that Russia's interest into the succession movements occurring in Georgia is not going to fly with the NATO family.

The lines continue to be drawn in the sand.

Breitbart.com: Russian lawmakers back independence for rebels

Russian lawmakers voted unanimously Monday to ask the president to recognize the independence of Georgia's two rebel provinces, a move likely to anger the United States, the European Union and other Georgian allies.

The twin votes by the upper and lower houses of the Russian parliament came after intense fighting between Russia and Georgia over the two separatist provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.