The Russian leadership dramatically raised the stakes in its standoff with Georgia and Tbilisi’s sympathizers in the West. On Tuesday, Russia’s president signed a decree on the recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the two separatist regions whose conflicts with the authorities in Tbilisi triggered three wars inside Georgia during the last 18 years. Since Dmitry Medvedev was expected to use the potential declaration as a bargaining tool in the future, many are now perplexed by his speedy decision.
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