Consolidating Gains

“Russia to relocate fleet to Abkhazia” sez the FT. From Sevastopol in Ukraine, that is. So much for all the speculation people (like me) were doing about Russia’s next steps in the Ukraine viz. this valuable asset.

Then again, as my colleague just suggested, it’s probably best not to infer too much from official Russian announcements, especially when dealing with the Caucasus. Best to keep an open, skeptical mind.

UPDATE: For more broad regional context of Russia’s machinations and what they might mean for us, check out Alan Dowd’s analysis of the predicament NATO finds itself in in Afghanistan over on the main page.