Russia Recognizes South Ossetia and Abkhazia

This was inevitable once Georgia invaded.

Russia has been waiting for the opportunity for quite some time.

I would note that unless Georgia renounces all claims to the provinces now, they are ineligible for NATO membership, because the process requires undisputed borders.

Bush and His Evil Minions^™ are doubtless happy, because they think this makes a good political club domestically.