Why did russia invade georgia? whats the deal with all that?

Question

i've been watching the news and they just say that it's happening, they don't say why. also what kind of repercusions will this lead to? didn't world war two start because of something similar(germany invading poland)? i know russia backs a few countries that the US are not friendly with and mabye this is to provoke war with us? is georgia an allie of the US? i don't know i would like some other peoples input.

Answer 1

The Georgian government targeted South Ossetia and killed a lot of civilians (most of which were Russian citizens) along with Russian peacemakers.  Russia then rushed in to defend its citizens from the killings and proceeded to raze it way into Georgia.  

In my opinion, the Georgian government shouldn't have attacked South Ossetia to begin with.  And Russia got too carried away that they went from being a 'defender' to being an 'aggressor'.  Both are at fault here and is not entirely one sided as the media makes it seem

Answer 2

They don't say what's happening, they say only what someone decided to say.

Answer 3

yeah georgia is an allie of the U.S.

Answer 4

Russia needed reason to invade Georgia because of it's ambitions to become NATO and EU member. Russia is afraid that in this case NATO will border it from the south also. S. Ossetia and Abkhazia are only reasons. on 1993 Russians made hundred of thousands of Georgians to leave their homes in this regions and become refugees in their own country. Many Georgians still live in S. Ossetia and abkhazia and Russians by shooting this Civilian Georgians provocated Georgian government which was trying to defend it's people and territory. Russia has a dream to become New world Leader and rebuild New Soviet Union!