Global Update

In response to the anti-missiles put into Poland last year, Russia has invaded Georgia, a close US ally.  After the Cold War had ended finally in the 1990s, the world was beginning to see present Russia in a new way.  However, now they seem to be falling back into their old ways, into their old political way of handling things.  According to the US Department of Defense, U.S. and Russia relations went on hold and was described as, "Business as Usual," (US Dept. of Defense).  What will come from this dispute between one major world player and one wannabe major world player?

First, one first must delve into why Russia was insulted in the first place.  To introduce my reasoning would to explain past relations with Poland.  Poland was the second country in the world to draft a Constitution.  However, being surrounded by repressing political societies Poland had to give up this dream.  Poland in turn invaded Moscow and stripped them of their identity, which left Russia is dismantle.  Second, there are past relations between Russia and the U.S.  Russia seemingly will always be perpetually tied to their past.  After the end result of the Cuban Missile Crisis and now the retaliation of putting anti-missiles in Russia, it's easy to see why Russia would be insulted.  Russia seemingly cannot change the view that the world has attached to them.  Russia's ultimate goal is to try to become a major world player and even more so to join the EU but with transaction, they were forced into retaliation and now with NATO being disconnected on the next step, could Russia being even further now from reaching these goals?  

What are other global networks saying?  According to ABC News, "it could be about oil."  This would make sense, however, it would not align itself with the political agenda of Russia.  Russia wants to expand energy conservation and development, which is a huge part of their public policies in their national interest.  Although, the evidence could be moving towards that direction, I do think it would be out of character.