In August 2008, the armed conflict on the territory of Georgia's
breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia broke out between
Russia and Georgia. The Russian-planned military campaign lasted 5
days until the parties reached a preliminary ceasefire agreement on
August 12. The European Union, led by the French presidency,
mediated the ceasefire. After signing the agreement, Russia pulled
most of its troops out of uncontested Georgian territories, but
established buffer zones around Abkhazia and South Ossetia. On
August 26, 2008, Russia recognized the independence of South
Ossetia and Abkhazia, making them a part of what Russian President
Dmitry Medvedev called Moscow's "zone of privileged interests."
Since then, Russia has deployed troops to five military bases on
occupied Georgian territory. This conflict clearly demonstrated
weaknesses inherent in NATO and European Union security systems.
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