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New to Oxford Analytica's analysis? See What is this article? or Sample articles to learn more. EVENT: Russia will begin withdrawing some of its forces from Georgia today. SIGNIFICANCE: Though Russian troops are set to pull back from some of Georgia's main population centres, Moscow will retain a strengthened military presence in the separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia for the foreseeable future. Russia's overwhelming show of force portends a major shift in the post-Cold War balance of power, and CIS states that have not established firm ties with the West will gravitate increasingly to Moscow's pre-eminence in the 'near... [read full story]
