Daniel Frid considers that the 2008 August war was an attempt of Russian Federation to forcefully change the internationally recognized borders. The war provoked tensions in USA- Russian relations. "In 2008 August after the terrible war, the US - Russian relations getting worse, " - Daniel Frid said.
Daniel Fid said that the Russian Georgian war which provoked the tensions in US Russian relations was not an American -Russian crisis.
"This was not an US - Russian crisis this war an attempt of Russia to forcefully change internationally recognized borders, " - Frid said taking the floor at John Hopkins international research center