Sergey Lavrov: In August 2008, former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili’s "brake failed"

According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in August 2008, former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili’s "brake failed".

Lavrov once again accused Saakashvili of launching the August war and stated that the country attacked its citizens and peacekeeping troops, including Russian military servicemen, on the basis of the order of the then President of Georgia.

"I repeat once again: It's all because our western colleagues, first of all the United States, are trying to tear away neighboring states from Russia. You remember that in 2008, President Mikheil Saakashvili’s brakes failed and he decided to use force to solve all his problems in South Ossetia and then in Abkhazia despite the multiple warnings, including the warnings of Vladimir Putin.

Dozens of American instructors were training the Georgian Special Forces and military servicemen. All understand that the orders aimed at occupying South Ossetia were illegal. He attacked his citizens, peacekeeping forces, including Russian military servicemen.

The so-called Heidi Tagliavini Commission, made a clear conclusion that Saakashvili started the military operations," Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Latin American media sources and RT TV channel.