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Medvedev: Russia may annex South Ossetia and Abkhazia (Hotnews.ro)

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said that Russia could annex South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Georgia's breakaway regions.

In an article published in the Russian newspaper Argumenty i Fakty, Medvedev said that the idea of joining Russia is still popular in the two regions. "It is even quite possible that it will be implemented if there are good reasons for it," he added.

Georgia, a former Soviet republic in the Caucasus, clashed with Russia in 2008 in a shooting war that resulted in Moscow recognizing the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The two regions had seceded from Georgia in 1992.

Medvedev's comments come amid heightened tensions between Russia and the West over the war in Ukraine. The West has accused Russia of using the war as a pretext to annex more territory from its neighbors.

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