The authorities of Georgia and Russia demonstrated similar rhetoric about the causes of the "Five-Day War."

The third president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, and the countries whose instructions he followed are responsible for the outbreak of the "Five-Day War," said representatives of the "Georgian Dream." The West used Georgia as a weapon against Russia, noted former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Memorial events for the fallen took place in Georgian cities, and state flags were lowered on administrative buildings.