By Ekaterina Zatuliveter
The North Caucasus, the most troubled area in Russia, has always been taken into account by Kremlin in decision-making process. It could not have been an exception during the recent events in the South Ossetia. The Russian politicians have thought twice about the consequences of the South Ossetian conflict on the troubled areas in the North Caucasus before sending its troops as a response to the Georgian attack on the South Ossetian capital Tskhinvali. The calculation of all the negatives and positives has resulted in the Russian army going to South Ossetia to protect the local population and further on into Georgia.