Russia`s Intervention in Eurasian War: the Russian-Georgian War and the Ukrainian Crisis

Abstract

This paper has a purpose to compare the Russias intervention in two disputes, the Georgia war 2008 and the Ukrainian crisis 2014, as well as for suggesting the meaning of the intervention in two cases. These seems to reflect the common patterns in the methods of intervention, that is, preemptive actions, intelligence, and war in cyber space by Russia. While the Russian army were located in nearby the border in advance of the break of war, Russia had activated the means of advertising Russias position, including mass media, internet etc. After Putins inauguration to presidency, techniques and skills for propaganda has been increasingly developed in Russia. With these points, Russia has often mobilized the solders of private armed forces, like Cossacks, with regular army. Particular attention is given to conceptual and practical problem involved in the identification as a new type of hybrid war. Putin Russias goal of military intervention is destined to regional small hegemon in space of Eurasia. In any case of pursuing the Russias national interests, the principle of territorial integration are sometimes neglecting. Conclusionally, there should be continuous efforts to find ways to work for the political solutions in ethnic conflict around Eurasian land.