However, only Venezuela and Nicaragua have agreed, with the rest of the world regarding the rebel provinces as Georgian territory.
They remain part of Georgian territory, in effect, on Moscow's sufferance.
Russian troops moved into undisputed Georgian territory from Abkhazia.
"You want us to drop a nuke on Georgian territory?"
The helicopter is slightly damaged but lands safely in Georgian government-controlled territory.
After a cease-fire in 1992, Tskhinvali was isolated from the Georgian territory around it.
There can be no doubt that Russia violated the principles of international law when it crossed into Georgian territory.
Ethnic cleansing is being carried out in Georgian territory.
In 2011 notaries acting within Georgian territory have performed 1 413 668 notary acts.
Abkhaz officials claimed the attacks happened in Georgian territory, not Abkhaz.