DISINFO: EU wants to provoke new protests in Georgia
SUMMARY
Brussels is trying to form anti-government sentiments in Georgia among bloggers, journalists, IT specialists and Russian relocates. For these purposes, up to €50 thousand will be allocated.
In case of attempts by the Georgian authorities to block the channels for financing subversive actions, the EU is working on the option of delivering cash currency to Tbilisi from the embassies of the EU countries in Armenia.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative framing popular protests in Georgia as Western-backed ‘protests’ or a coup d'état, trying to discredit Georgia’s opposition and civil society organisations by framing them as foreign stooges.
The claim is not backed by any evidence. Allegations made by Russia’s intelligence services - as is this one - cannot be considered as such, given their proven history of making unsubstantiated claims based on faked or non-existent proofs, for example about US bio laboratories in Ukraine or the presence of French combat troops on the Ukrainian frontline.
There is no evidence to support the allegations of any foreign involvement in the protests in Georgia. Recent mass protests in Georgia, which were already ongoing over claims of election rigging, intensified following the Ruling Georgian Dream party’s latest decision to halt efforts to start the accession negotiations with the EU until 2028. Protesters faced severe police brutality and violent clashes, accompanied with mass arrests and beating of demonstrators.
Pro-Kremlin media have been warning for a long time of an upcoming ‘colour revolution’ in Georgia in order to pre-emptively shape the information space ahead of what were foreseeable and likely protests against the ruling party, already shaken by previous massive demonstrations against the so-called ‘Foreign Agents Law’. The topic was covered in detail in this analysis.
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