AN OLYMPIC PEACE FOR RUSSIA AND GEORGIA

摘要

A year and a half af-ter Russian tanks rolled into Georgia, Moscow and Tbilisi are still offi-cially at war. But quietly, with minimal fanfare on both sides, peace is breaking out. A crucial border crossing reopened last month, direct flights have recommenced, and Russia is once again issuing visas to Georgian nationals at a normal clip.The reason for this sudden warming? In large part, it's the Olympic spirit of peace-or at least Moscow's fervent desire to avoid trouble ahead of the 2014 Winter Games, which Russia will host in the Black Sea resort town of Sochi.