Liz Fuller studied Russian and Georgian at the University of London. She was for many years Caucasus analyst for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, for which she still writes the Caucasus Report (Smoke-Detector) blog.
Liz Fuller
Caucasus expert at RFE/RL
Content by Liz Fuller
Commentary
Debate on ‘Independence’ vs ‘Integration’ Ignores S. Ossetia’s Dependence on Russia
Liz Fuller analyses the internal debate in South Ossetia that preceded the recently signed integration treaty with Russia, arguing that the South Ossetian leadership overestimated their freedom of action vis-a-vis Moscow.