In August 2008, Putin provoked the former Soviet republic of ________, which was on track for admission into NATO, into a conflict that resulted in Russian control over one-fifth of its territory.

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In August 2008, Vladimir Putin, then Prime Minister of Russia, was involved in a conflict with Georgia. This conflict, known as the Russo-Georgian War, led to Russia gaining control over approximately one-fifth of Georgian territory, specifically the regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

In August 2008, Putin Provoked the Former Soviet Republic of ________