That nation? Nicaragua.
Frankly, I’m still trying to figure this one out, why of all places Nicaragua would choose to take the plunge in recognizing the independence of the two former Georgian regions. I thought that maybe Iran and/or Venezuela might give their official recognition just to annoy the United States, but while they say they support Russia’s actions, they haven’t given their blessing to South Ossetia or Abkhazia. The same goes for Russia’s would-be union partner Belarus, which has talked about giving official recognition to the two states, but so far hasn’t.
So what’s the practical effect of Nicaragua’s decision? Basically, it does very little, though it at least gives Russia the ability to say that the nations of South Ossetia and Abkhazia aren’t solely a figment of their imagination.
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