Northern Eurasia, 07 Aug 2008: South Ossetia War
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Political map of Russia & the former Soviet Union on 07 Aug 2008 (Successors of the Soviet Union: South Ossetia War), showing the following events: Taliban resurgence; Subprime mortgage crisis; Kosovo independence declaration; South Ossetia War.

Russian Federation

People's Republic
of China

Afghanistan(ISAF pres.)

Svalbard(Norw.;demil.)

Jun 2006–Jul 2021Taliban regain
control in parts
of Afghanistan

Apr 2007–Jul 2008Subprime mortgage crisis in US;
marks beginning of Global Financial Crisis

Feb 2008Kosovo formally
declares independence

7–16 Aug 2008Russia defeats Georgia
in South Ossetia
and Abkhazia

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