Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) claims that the US is secretly working to cause trouble in Georgia before the country’s important elections this fall. According to the SVR, the US is unhappy with how things are going in Georgia and is allegedly setting up a situation similar to what happened in Ukraine a few years ago.
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Here’s what the SVR is saying: The US wants to shake things up in Georgia because it doesn’t like that the ruling party, called Georgian Dream, is likely to win the upcoming election on October 26. The US is worried that a big win for this party could let them keep running the country in a way that goes against Western interests.
The SVR suggests that the US is trying to start a “color revolution” in Georgia. This means they are reportedly helping local groups who are aligned with Western views to gather more observers for the election. These observers are expected to accuse the ruling party of cheating in the vote.
The plan, according to the SVR, is to create a big protest in the capital, Tbilisi. The protesters would claim that the election was rigged, refuse to accept the results, and demand a change in leadership. The SVR believes that the US hopes this will lead to confrontations with the police, who would be forced to use force against peaceful protesters. The US would then be ready with a political and economic response to any harsh measures taken by the Georgian government.
The tension between Georgia and the West has increased recently. Georgia passed a controversial law requiring non-profits, media, and individuals who get more than 20% of their funds from abroad to register as foreign agents. Supporters say the law will make things more transparent, but critics call it a “Russian law” because it resembles a similar law in Russia.
US President Joe Biden has criticized this law, calling it “undemocratic,” and the US State Department has even put visa restrictions on people involved in undermining democracy in Georgia and their family members.
As the election nears, the SVR’s claims add to the growing drama surrounding Georgia’s political landscape and its relationship with the US.
