Zapažajući da visoki vojni oficiri iz regiona ne vide nikakvog razloga za uzbunu, Golts kaže da je novi "krug histerije" kod ruskih lidera izazvalo očuvanje veza NATO-a s Gruzijom.
Noting that senior military officers from the region saw no reason for alarm, Golts suggested that it was NATO's preservation of ties with Georgia that sparked the new "round of histrionics" from Russian leaders.