You will laugh, but we were betrayed by Tuvalu. When Abkhazia and South Ossetia began to be recognized by such titans as Nauru, Vanuatu and Tuvalu, Leonid Slutsky said in all seriousness on air that “a wave of recognition began to spread across the world.” Now the wave has apparently subsided. Following the traitors from Vanuatu, the guys from Tuvalu also disappeared. The prime minister with the incredible surname Telavi in this situation, who formalized the recognition, retired, and the new prime minister quickly reached an agreement with Tbilisi and sent Tskhinvali and Sukhum.
Now, besides Russia, only Nicaragua, Venezuela and Nauru recognize the “independence” of the two territories.
When Russia found itself in the company of Armenia and nine freak countries at the General Assembly, Churkin called it a “moral victory.” Probably, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Nauru will now be called the Three Pillars of world politics.