Georgia. A silent war between the West and Russia.

There are accusations that Georgia’s government is pro-Russian. Georgians took to the streets to protest the Georgian law on foreign agents. The Georgian government backed down. What caused the protests? Is Georgia pro-Russian? Or is Georgia pro-Western? Do Georgians want Georgia to join the European Union or NATO? Mikheil Saakashvili’s Rose Revolution brought down the Eduard Shevardnadze government and led to democratic reforms in Georgia. But there have been accusations of excess and corruption for Saakashvili.

In this OSW documentary we travelled to Georgia to discuss with leading experts and former politicians. Are Georgians really pro-European? Or is there some lingering pro-Soviet sentiment? What is the opinion of Joseph Stalin in Georgia? How did the Russian invasion of Abkhazia and South Ossetia harm Georgia-Russia relations? How did Georgians react to the Russian war in Ukraine? Is Georgia still reforming and how is the Georgian economy performing? What does Georgian society lean towards, in light of the still significant social problems in Georgia? How will Georgia change?

Georgia is the scene of a struggle between the West and Russia, not a bloody one as in Ukraine, but Georgia is an important scene of Russian or Western influence.

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