Adjournment: South Ossetia Postpones Referendum

... the degree of integration and accession to Russia. Thinking rationally, just flying the Russian flag in Tskhinvali will not help here. Except perhaps tickling Russia’s vanity. What kind of reaction should be expected from Western countries and Georgia? Russia has never openly supported the South Ossetia referendum and will hardly favor the sentiments. Mark Toner, a representative of the U.S. Department of State, stated that the United States do not recognise any attempt by South Ossetia to claim sovereign or win any other status outside Georgia. It ...