The Russian government was too slow to react to the PR campaign launched by Tbilisi in the world’s media, believes Seamus Milne of Britain's Guardian newspaper.

Political analyst Sergey Markedonov joined RT to give his comments following the German Chancellor’s meeting with the Russian President on the situation in South Ossetia.

The war in South Ossetia is over, but all eyes remain on the Russian military, which is still in the region. The Russian Defence Ministry lieutenant-general Nikolay Uvarov says the army is currently busy with humanitarian operations.

Georgia wouldn’t have attacked South Ossetia without the green light from the U.S, believes Paul Craig Roberts, a former assistant secretary to the treasury in Ronald Reagan's administration.

George Friedman from political intelligence analysts Stratfor said the U.S. will use the South Ossetian conflict as proof that a missile defence system is needed in Europe.