Russia is once again at the center of Georgia’s political agenda—but now with a new focus.
Georgian authorities have begun talking about the need to “nip Russophobia in the bud.” What lies behind the emergence of this narrative, why now, and where is the line between xenophobia and criticism of a state that continues to control territories internationally recognized as part of Georgia? We discuss this with security expert Shota Utiashvili.
And another story—this one from the Russia–Ukraine war. Georgia’s former Prosecutor General Otar Partskhaladze, who acquired Russian citizenship, has taken command of the “Georgievsk” unit established in Russia. Why did Russia need a formation with a Georgian identity, and what is behind it? We ask Mamuka Mamulashvili, commander of the Georgian Legion fighting on Ukraine’s side.