The French president did more than anyone expected regarding Russia—but there's much more to be done.

With tension between Russia and Georgia resonating in Turkey, Ankara looks east to expand economic and strategic partnerships.

Brian Klein writes that “a rich emboldened Russia thinks it no longer needs the West and can act against neighboring countries with minimal consequences.”

The war between Russia and Georgia has complicated Western efforts to pressure Iran over its nuclear program, analysts say.

Georgian Vice Prime Minister Georgi Baramidze says Western support is vital for sustaining his country's economy and democracy after the loss of two separatist areas in a war with Russia.

An article about the 10 biggest myths about Russia seen in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Georgia.

David Ignatius contrasts the presidential candidates' responses to the Russia-Georgia conflict. He says Sen. Barack Obama's "deliberative approach" to the situation may have been more appropriate than Sen. John McCain's "get tough" response to Russia. Still, he says, it is not clear which approach will play better with the American public.

Robert E. Hunter, a former U.S. Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, says Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili miscalculated by sending troops into South Ossetia in mid-August, but in the end, "Russia is the loser here."

Russia is seeking support from regional groups such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a counter to the West, but this is proving to be more difficult than it anticipated.

Russia has emerged as a policy issue in the presidential campaign, adding to a list of top-tier issues including energy policy, Iran, and Iraq.

F. Stephen Larrabee, an expert on NATO and Eastern Europe, says Russia's invasion of Georgia was an effort to limit "Western influence into the former Soviet space."

As tensions between Russia and the West mount over the military conflict in Georgia, some analysts worry about the collapse of arms control agreements.

Russia may no longer be a superpower, but despite its declining population, it remains a major power, one in a position to influence the opening decades of the 21st century, writes Richard Haass. Because of this, U.S. policy ought to be for the two countries to cooperate where they can—and to disagree and compete within constraints where they must.

Although Russia deserves condemnation for its disproportionate response to Georgia’s actions in South Ossetia, the Bush administration’s response to this has gone from appropriately firm to rashly confrontational, writes Charles Kupchan.

As global leaders scramble to find a solution to the Russia-Georgia conflict, five experts weigh in with possible solutions.

Russia's invasion of Georgia has rubbed raw relations with the West, complicating cooperation in several crucial areas.

Max Boot urges the United States to react decisively to the Russian invasion of Georgia.