Georgian Defense Minister David Sikharulidze said the coup plot was aimed at disrupting month-long NATO military exercises that begin in Georgia tomorrow. The Defense ministry spokesman said plotters were receiving money from Russia. [...] The NATO exercises due to start Wednesday have been a target of strong criticism from Russia. President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday they could destabilize the situation in Georgia and lead to unspecified negative consequences.
Continued symptoms of the longstanding Russian fear of being "encircled".
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