The war in South Ossetia.

George W. Bush – it seems to me that he and his administration have already taken care of choosing the next US president, and they will put forward the person who will follow instructions.

By the way, it is not a given that the Russian situation with the presidential election will repeat itself in America. George Bush does not have the same popularity and level of trust in the United States as Vladimir Putin, and it is quite possible that with his departure, US policy will change somewhat (not radically, of course). At the same time, the conflict in South Ossetia is only beneficial to the presidential candidates; they have the opportunity to demonstrate their diplomatic skills, their ability to criticize Russia beautifully and competently (saying, "how wrong the Russians acted, damn it," etc.).

to remove the Georgian government.

This definitely will not happen. At the UN Security Council, Vitaly Churkin made it clear, unequivocally, that Russia is not going to remove the Georgian government and, in general, is not going to go any further than the border of South Ossetia. "Regime change – isn't that American terminology?" This is a rather strong and bold statement, and Churkin deserves great respect for it. Not to mention that the international community will definitely not approve of this action. Can you imagine how they will distort the essence and portray us as villains in the press?