так что российские войска в осетии и абхазии находились вполне законно
:-D войска =/ peacekeepers...:-)
Peacekeepers were not at first expected to ever fight. As a generalrule, they were deployed when the ceasefire was in place and theparties to the conflict had given their consent. They were deployed toobserve from the ground and report impartially on adherence to theceasefire, troop withdrawal or other elements of the peace agreement.This gave time and breathing space for diplomatic efforts to addressthe underlying causes of conflict.
Thus, a distinction must be drawn between peacekeeping and otheroperations aimed at peace. A common misconception is that activitiessuch as NATO's intervention in the Kosovo War are peacekeeping operations, when they were, in reality, peace enforcement. That is, since NATO was seeking to impose peace, rather than maintain peace, they were not peacekeepers, rather peacemakers.