User:Nanobear~enwiki/Fucking lunatic

Fucking lunatic is the name given to Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and an European leader.

Background
On 7 August, 2008, Saakashvili launched a large-scale military attack against the separatist republic of South Ossetia. The next day, Russia reacted and deployed combat troops to the region. After five days of heavy fighting, Georgian troops were driven out from South Ossetia, and Russia later recognized the independence of the republic. The British Foreign Minister later called Saakashvili's actions as "reckless."

Usage of the term
On 14 September, Lavrov admitted to using the term.