The South Ossetia armed conflict in 2008 became the first dispute in which Russia, 20 years after collapse of the USSR, used its full-sized military forces against the other state. The war took place between two countries which historically have friendly relations and close connections between their peoples. Such a precedent triggered tremendous changes in public opinion in both Georgia, Russia and even abroad. However, the perception displayed toward those events in the media outlets and amongst the public in Russia and in Western Europe contrasted strongly. The data obtained from the...