DISINFO: The Anglo-Americans are trying to impose regime change in Tbilisi
SUMMARY
The Anglo-American direction is trying to destabilise Georgia through street riots fomented by the intelligence services to impose a regime change that will overthrow the pro-Russian government. This is a scenario similar to that of Maidan in Ukraine that led to the 2014 coup that overthrew the elected government of Yanukovych and imposed the US puppet government of Poroshenko. Since then, the civil war in Ukraine began and the same script is being followed by the agitators instigated and financed by the CIA to implement the regime change plan in Tbilisi.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative claiming popular protests in Georgia are US, UK and/or CIA backed ‘colour revolutions’ and trying to discredit Georgia’s opposition by framing them as foreign stooges.
There was no coup d’état in Ukraine in 2014, and no Western involvement in the events taking place. Pro-Kremlin outlets falsely portray the Euromaidan revolution as a coup d’état. The popular demonstrations began in Kyiv in November 2013, bringing hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians on to the streets to protest against a political decision of Viktor Yanukovych’s government. At the last minute, the government withdrew from a long-negotiated political association and free trade agreement with the EU, choosing instead to accept a $15 billion economic bailout from Russia.
This disinformation story is a direct reaction to Georgia’s president Salome Zourabichvili’s allegations about electoral fraud in the legislative election of October 2024, and the subsequent outbreak of protests. Contrary to what this disinformation story claims, these protests were not the work of any Western actor; they started after the Georgian opposition claimed to have collected evidence of fraud and called on citizens to protest.
Also contrary to what this article claims, the EU has not changed its position about the vote, as clearly stated by the former EU High Representative Josep Borrell who on the 29 October said:
“The developments in Georgia following the 26 October Parliamentary elections are very worrying. International observers reported violations during the election campaign as well as on election day. They have also not declared the elections to be free and fair. I am asking for a transparent inquiry. The Central Election Commission of Georgia and relevant authorities must investigate irregularities, pressure and intimidation on voters impacting public trust in the process, reported by observers. Those irregularities must be addressed swiftly, transparently and independently”
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’.
This disinformation story is part of a wider pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign targeting Georgia.
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