A longing for order in Russia and the former Soviet republics is a reoccurring theme in Lawrence Scott Sheets’ new book , “8 Pieces of Empire: A 20-Year Journey through the Soviet Collapse.”
It’s clear Russia is the winner in the conflict this week with its southern neighbor Georgia, but what’s less clear is how it began. The BBC’s Sarah Rainsford reports from inside the disputed Georgian region of South Ossetia.
