Russia has emerged from the war with Georgia in August 2008 with considerable long term strategic challenges, both within the South Caucasus and in its dealings with the United States.
Whilst Moscow indulges in self congratulation over the failure of Georgia and Ukraine to secure a timetable for NATO membership, believing it has gained a victory over a divided and weakened Alliance and President Dmitry Medvedev expresses his hope that the new Obama administration in Washington will presage compromise over missile defence, Russia will face growing problems in reconciling its self-generated image of resurgence with economic downturn and lack of support from close allies in the CIS.
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