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Correspondent. Georgia the Russian peril
Georgia: the Russian peril
(SPECIAL SENDING / FRANCE 2)
In Tbilisi, capital of Georgia, thousands of demonstrators are protesting against the law “on foreign influence”, denouncing a text which would aim to muzzle the opposition, NGOs and independent media…
Every evening, Tamara, 25, takes to the streets of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, to protest against the law “on foreign influence”. With her, thousands of demonstrators who denounce a “Russian law” which would aim to muzzle the opposition, NGOs and independent media.
The work of the ruling party, the Georgian Dream, founded by a multi-billionaire oligarch who made his fortune in Russia, and runs the country in the shadows from his villa overlooking the city: Bidzina Ivanishvili.
Threats, attacks, tags in front of their homes designating them as “foreign agents”: the demonstrators denounce a cold war climate in this small Republic of the Caucasus where 80% of the inhabitants dream of their country joining Europe.
A dream that has become even more pressing since the war in Ukraine. Because the Russians are already there: every day, Luda, 68, observes them through binoculars from the steps of her house. Since the 2008 war, Putin’s army has occupied 20% of Georgia.
A report by Alice Gauvin, Baptiste Laigle, Irma Jajanashvili and Amandine Stelletta broadcast in “Special Envoy” on June 13, 2024.
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