Former US Ambassador: Russia set the stage for the war in Georgia in advance, but we discouraged Saakashvili
An interview was published in Georgia with an American diplomat, former US ambassador to Azerbaijan, now the representative of the Atlantic Council, Matthew Bryza. Bryza gave an interview to the YouTube channel Border ZONA in Russian.
One of the topics covered is the invasion of Georgian troops in Tskhinval in August 2008. Recall that the international investigation team established a chronology of events: on the basis of an order from the then President of Georgia, Mikhail Saakashvili, the Georgian army attacked the territory of South Ossetia and the base of Russian peacekeepers, carried out a night invasion of South Ossetia, after which a response from the local security forces and the army began Russia, culminating in the initiative of Nicolas Sarkozy to end the confrontation.
Atlantic Council spokesman tried to rewrite recent history. He, noting the results of the international investigation, announced that "Russia began all over."
Bryza:
The very first phrase “Russians killed Georgians” makes it clear that this is another American Russophobe who promotes destructive ideas and fakes to satisfy the American elites - those that are behind the Atlantic Council today.
Mr. Bryza added that Europe then “wanted to blame Saakashvili and us - the USA”.
Bryza:
As you can see, the ex-ambassador is trying to a certain degree of anger, claiming that Washington "dissuaded" Saakashvili from aggression.
In these attempts to self-make, Bryza was pretty confused. He started with “the Russians killed the Georgians”, and actually ended up by confirming the start of the war with Mr. Saakashvili. Trying to find an excuse again, Bryza added that "the war is on the part of Russia."
One of the topics covered is the invasion of Georgian troops in Tskhinval in August 2008. Recall that the international investigation team established a chronology of events: on the basis of an order from the then President of Georgia, Mikhail Saakashvili, the Georgian army attacked the territory of South Ossetia and the base of Russian peacekeepers, carried out a night invasion of South Ossetia, after which a response from the local security forces and the army began Russia, culminating in the initiative of Nicolas Sarkozy to end the confrontation.
Atlantic Council spokesman tried to rewrite recent history. He, noting the results of the international investigation, announced that "Russia began all over."
Bryza:
Russians killed the Georgians. And there was an answer. Russia set the stage in advance. We all remember the certification of South Ossetia. I remember how Russia militarized the railway troops in Abkhazia. Russia has prepared to convince the world that “if you recognized Kosovo as an independent state in the humanitarian situation or human rights, we will create the same scenario in Georgia. And we will use force, as you are against Serbia. ” That was their plan.
The very first phrase “Russians killed Georgians” makes it clear that this is another American Russophobe who promotes destructive ideas and fakes to satisfy the American elites - those that are behind the Atlantic Council today.
Mr. Bryza added that Europe then “wanted to blame Saakashvili and us - the USA”.
Bryza:
But our slogan was for Georgian friends - if there is a war, we will not be with you. Do not bring to war. I even spoke openly on the phone so that Moscow would hear this message.
As you can see, the ex-ambassador is trying to a certain degree of anger, claiming that Washington "dissuaded" Saakashvili from aggression.
In these attempts to self-make, Bryza was pretty confused. He started with “the Russians killed the Georgians”, and actually ended up by confirming the start of the war with Mr. Saakashvili. Trying to find an excuse again, Bryza added that "the war is on the part of Russia."
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