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Vladislav Ardzinba, a man who spearheaded...

was already locked out from political life with his illness in August 2008, when Georgia tried to take over another breakaway region, South Ossetia. Russia sent troops to South Ossetia and Abkhazia and in a five-day war crushed the Georgian attack.

Despite heavy protests from the West, Russia later recognized the independence of both regions, taking them under its security umbrella. However, only Nicaragua, Venezuela and Nauru followed suit.

SUKHUMI, March 4 (RIA Novosti)



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