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Georgia has been witnessing protests for days after the government’s controversial decision to freeze EU accession talks until the end of 2028. Tensions have been rising for months, with critics accusing the ruling Georgian Dream party of increasingly authoritarian and pro-Russian policies.
Diplomat Milen Keremedshev believes that the situation in Georgia is similar to the situation in Moldova. “Russian influence is felt there as well, and the situation in Tbilisi is textbook-like. Ossetia is still under Russian control. Moscow’s influence is clear, it is making efforts according to a template, as soon as one of the countries takes the European path. He stressed that the “Georgian dream” will face difficulty In retreat, it still has stable positions. Belarus is Russia’s buffer zone with Poland, and the same is happening with Georgia, and this is Putin’s strategy. He expressed the opinion that Trump would want to force peace in Ukraine through threats.
Journalist Valery Todorov noted that positions in Georgia are definitely moving towards the European Union. “There is a strong Russian influence behind the scenes of ‘Georgian Dream’. Bidzina Ivanishvili is behind this party. She has followed a zigzag policy so far, sometimes towards the West, sometimes towards Russia. It is clear that the connection to Moscow, especially among the older generation, is strong, But the younger generation wants change. The war in Ukraine has led to fears that Russia may increase its ambitions towards the former Soviet republics. However, South Ossetia and Abkhazia have separated from Georgia, and there are also problems Regional. “Russia holds the two breakaway regions as a trump card, as the situation could escalate, but I believe that in the end a compromise will be reached on Georgia’s European integration,” Todorov told NOVA News.