Ocupation: Writer
Life: b. April 13, 1963
Birthday: April 13
[Vladimir] Putin intended to provide for a broad safety corridor [for the Olympic Games]. That's why Abkhazia was a more important and desired goal of Russian aggression against Georgia than South Ossetia, which merely served as a pretext. Concerns mainly centered on the Crimea.
source: Source: www.rferl.org
topic: Games, Safety, Goal, Crimea