War in Ossetia?
I think Russia has managed it in a very commanding way.Personally i was amazed by mind-washing ability of russian media which made me sick for some time of the whole russian mentality.
Russia didn't allow Chechnya to leave.They ruined Groznyi and killed many chechens. Georgia followed the same ruite but don't forget that Russia has actively participated in provoking ossetians to struggle against Georgia. For example, they have given russian pasports to ossetians-citizens of Georgia!
Giving russian pasports to citizens of another country is a very smart move which can give the moral wrights to intervene into this country with so called "protective mission".
Russia unermined the international law heavily critisizing USA and Europe.