Update on Jeremy Lichtman’s “Is Russia Meddling in Georgia?”
May 14, we published Lichtman’s “Georgia Protests Could Escalate.” Two days later, the Institute for the Study of War published this on their Russia/Ukraine daily summary:
"Kremlin and Georgian officials promoted established Kremlin information operations alleging that the West is orchestrating protests against Georgia's 'foreign agent' law in order to overthrow the Georgian government."
To recap Lichtman’s May 14 news story, “Russian interference in Georgia forms part of a potential escalation chain that is potentially similar to the Maidan Square protests in Ukraine in 2013. Historically, Russian manipulation of the information space has often been a precursor of more active operations on their part.”
To read his full analysis, please click here. So far, the Georgia situation has played out exactly as he predicted: The law was passed, Georgia's president vetoed it, and now we are waiting on his forecast that Georgia's parliament will override it. Thank you, Jeremy Lichtman – The Editor, BestWorld.
Latest news (Google translate):
Dateline 5-20-2024 On May 24, a march will be held from Freedom Square to the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Tbilisi.
According to the organizers, the march will start at 19:00, they will express their solidarity with all the arrested, imprisoned and injured persons participating in the protest.
"Since the initiation of the "Russian Law" until now, the police have arrested more than 200 people participating in the protest on fabricated charges. Dozens of people receive fines for offenses they did not commit. Hundreds of people are being summoned for questioning as part of an investigation that has been started without any reason.
Dozens of people were severely beaten by the police, some of whom are still receiving treatment.
Source: https://www.interpressnews.ge/ka/article/800189-tavisuplebis-moednidan-shs-saministromde-24-maiss-marshi-gaimarteba/
Dateline 5-20-2024 I call on the Parliament of Georgia not to override the veto and withdraw the law, said Nusrat Ghani, Minister of European Affairs of Great Britain. "The UK supports President Zourabichvili's veto of Georgia’s foreign influence legislation. The law is contrary to the Georgian people’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations. I urge the Georgian parliament to heed their allies’ concerns and not overturn the veto and withdraw this legislation," the minister tweeted.
