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Georgian flag, flies alongside EU flags in the Georgian capital today (Photo: Wikipedia)

Georgia and EU play endgame on frozen conflicts

EU neighbour Georgia is angling for European support for a new solution to one of its "frozen conflicts." But Brussels is keeping quiet for now, amid fears of adding yet another bone of contention to its already-fragile relations with Russia.

The situation arose after Tbilisi in early May struck a deal with former South Ossetian rebel, Dmitry Sanakoev, to come over to its side. The move threatens the grip on power of South Ossetia's other rebel leader, the Russian-controlled Eduard Kok...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.

Georgian flag, flies alongside EU flags in the Georgian capital today (Photo: Wikipedia)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.

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