Referring to Georgia as a "former Soviet Republic" is similar in tone to calling Ukraine "a historic part of Russia".
There were both what they've been called, sure, but given the current state of relationship between Russia and any of the two countries, it's like looking for trouble.
There were both what they've been called, sure, but given the current state of relationship between Russia and any of the two countries, it's like looking for trouble.
EDIT: what?