In this task, you're given a context passage. Your job is to generate relevant questions that can be answered by directly referring to the passage.
Q: Blaming Democracy Thursday , August 14 , 2008 ; A16 YOU MIGHT think , at a moment such as this , that the moral calculus would be pretty well understood . Russian troops are occupying large swaths of Georgia , a tiny neighboring country , and sacking its military bases . Russian jets have roamed Georgian skies , bombing civilian and military targets alike . Russian ships are said to be controlling Georgia's port of Poti , while militia under Russia's control reportedly massacre Georgian civilians .
A:
Why are Russian troops occupying large swaths of Georgia ?