Even before the August conflict Russia was playing a hidden game in Georgia, trying to return its previous sphere of influence. Russia was feeding with military armament secessionists in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The USA diplomats revealed this in its confidential correspondence with Washington that was published by WikiLeaks recently, GHN reports.
A year before the conflict in August 2007 USA envoy to Tbilisi John Taft wrote in his report , for the several past years he gathered many proofs for such activity of Kremlin that were directed to destabilizing of the situation in Georgia and for the Georgian President's resignation. The diplomat believes that such actions were having an aim for change of orientation of Georgia from the Euroatlantic integration back to the Moscow's influence newsru.com wrote.
Tefft gives a long list of the "proofs" - they are including the rocket attacks, attempts and many "small hostility actions". Particularly the talks are about gun firing of the Codory valley, explosion of the police car and the presumed plot for the murder of an prominent opposition representative.
Moreover, according to the secret report of the envoy, Moscow supplied a direct military support to Abkhazia and South Ossetia - particularly rockets "Grad" were delivered in the region, The Guardian wrote.
Moreover, Russia was paying out salaries for police and employers of other defensive services in South Ossetia undermining the willingness of this people to work for the official Georgian authorities. As well it issued RF passports for 95 percent of the population in the conflict zones, and subsequently these readymade "Russians" were the people whom Moscow was saying it "defends" using a military force in August of 2008.
Tafft said South Ossetia is more dependent from Moscow then Abkhazia is. Nevertheless Russians according to his conclusions have a considerable influence over Segey Bagaph, Abkhazian President - a person having a soviet mentality, who pays frequent visits to Moscow for consultations.
According to the data of USA diplomat who cites Georgian sources of information - in 2007 Bagapsh was delivered to Moscow on the FSS's (RF Federal Security Service) aircraft for cure.
The reports of John Tafft may arise debates about the initiation of the conflict in August of 2008. Russia asserts that Saakashvili was first who directed tanks to South Ossetia, to return the control over South Ossetia. In response Moscow took actions. At the same time Tbilisi insists that they were forced to act in response to Russian provocation. Saakashvili accuses Moscow in undermining of all his attempts to reach an agreement for Abkhazian and South Ossetia question peacefully,  that it supplies weapons, finances to seccesionisist and rules  over its actions.
The British newspaper said, sensitive materials published by WikiLeaks prove the rightness of Georgian President. USA envoy as well wrote to Washington about Moscow's desire to return Georgia under own influence. The page as well published the letter of USA envoy to Russia John Bairely, he said the strengthening of the military cooperation of Georgia with USA may lead to troubles in the process of USA-Moscow relations, Interfax reports. Envoy warns that if USA will make mistakes in planning of the military cooperation with Tbilisi, arguments may arise between Washington and Moscow and such questions may be touched that in Russia are considered to be the strategic ones.
"The absolute priority of Russia is a broadening of the sphere of influence and the integration with the neighbor states. This is a part of conscious politics that is directed to the hindering of the Western influence to the Russia's borders, "- the confidential letter reads. Braily said the question of the future status of Russia on the regional level will play the key role in the relations of Russia and Washington. Envoy as well warns the Washington against rich military supply to Georgia, as this will give to Russia free hand for explanation of own militarization and military presence on the questionable territories. But the population of Abkhazia and South Ossetia will even more dislike Saakashvili and will be closer to Saakashvili. "We should  show to Abkhazia and to South Ossetia, - envoy said, - that for them more advantageous is to be autonomous republics within the Georgian state than to be totally dependent upon Russia. He suggests making attention to the international economic support to Georgia and to the international observation missions in Georgia. In such case Moscow will be cautious in straining the situation in Caucasus. Georgia cannot return own territories by force, But it can became a democratic and economically reformed country for the all Caucasian region. If USA will be consent for the strong military cooperation with Tbilisi, Russia will not be weaker in its position.