INSTANT VIEW - Russian president orders stop to Georgia ops

(Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday he had ordered troops to stop military operations in Georgia before he was due to meet French President Nicholas Sarkozy for peace talks in Moscow.

Following are comments from political, economic and security analysts.

ABDULLAH GUL, PRESIDENT, TURKEY

"We see Russia's decision to stop military operations in Georgia as a positive development. I hope we see a ceasefire confirmed by the two sides as soon as possible. Implementation of this decision is very important."

"Turkey will continue its efforts for the reinstitution of peace and stability in the region. We attach importance to Georgia's territorial integrity and sovereignty."

"A Caucasian stability pact idea is important in the medium term. We have similar efforts in Middle East too."

JONATHON HAYES, ANALYST, JANE'S STRATEGIC ADVISORY SERVICE

"Russia's next steps will be to push for the recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia."

"The loss of these regions would be an end to (Saakashvili's) political career, so impending negotiations over the breakaway regions will be extremely difficult."

"Georgia is clearly the major loser here. However, American power and its perception throughout the world has also suffered.

"Russia wins well beyond what is going on in Georgia. President Putin struggled for eight years to make Russia into an international player, but most Moscow was powerless to move against U.S. and European policies in the past (missile defence, NATO expansion, Iraq war, and Putin perceives the recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as a tit for tat response to the western recognition of Kosovo)."

"Putin saw this as an erosion to Russian power. This conflict allowed Russia to demonstrate its military might, but even more so, its willingness to utilize it."

SVANTE E. CORNELL, CO-DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY AND

DEVELOPMENT POLICY, STOCKHOLM

"It's clear that at least for the foreseeable future the outcome of this conflict has been Russia's annexation... of South Ossetia and Abkhazia."

"(Georgia) has also seen a tremendous blow to its economy and potential to attract investment and a humanitarian tragedy, but it's too early to say that Georgia has only lost."