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,,.If Russia wins this hybrid war in Georgia, the fallout will not stop here; former Soviet states and Eastern Europe will be next."
What is happening in Georgia today is a Russian hybrid war. Underrating this threat by Western partners would be as fatal a mistake as the inadequate response to the 2008 war in Georgia — which tragically led to Crimea in 2014 and the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. If Russia wins this hybrid war in Georgia, the fallout will not stop here; former Soviet states and Eastern Europe will be next. Do not repeat the same mistake. @eu_eeas @EU_Commission @eucopresident @EUCouncil @EUinGeorgia @FCDOGovUK @coe @PACE_News @oscepa @perejoanpons @vonderleyen @kajakallas @GertJanEU @Europarl_EN @TheProgressives @StateDept @EP_President @alain_berset @PACE_President @jnbarrot @benjaminhaddad @sikorskiradek @AussenMinDE @francediplo @NetherlandsMoFA @LithuaniaMFA @Latvian_MFA @MFAestonia @Ulkoministerio @davidmcallister @Tsahkna @Braze_Baiba @BudrysKestutis @MihaiPopsoi @MFA_Ukraine @andrii_sybiha @OSCESecGen @OSCE @osce_odihr @SwitzerlandOSCE @AnnieBoyajian @IratxeGarper @SabinaCudic
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Ani Chankotadze retweeted
We call on our international partners to act now and stand firmly with the Georgian people in defending democracy, pluralism, and the rule of law. Passive observation is no longer enough. Hesitation today will only leave the international community facing a far more unmanageable crisis tomorrow. 🇬🇪🇪🇺 @eu_eeas @EU_Commission @eucopresident @EUCouncil @EUinGeorgia @FCDOGovUK @coe @PACE_News @oscepa @perejoanpons
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Update on Georgia: A Constitutional Court judge on the case to ban opposition parties requested recusal. after was rejected - resigned from the court. The ruling Georgian Dream party is moving to outlaw all opposition forces that won seats in the 2024 parl elections.
The regime’s rush to outlaw opposition political parties in Georgia has reached a panic point. Today, after a Constitutional Court judge’s recusal was rejected, she resigned altogether. Within hours, the court abruptly scheduled hearings starting October 21 to ban opposition parties. This desperate acceleration reveals two things: 1. Fear of internal collapse: The regime is terrified of losing its fragile grip on the judiciary and is rushing to secure decisions before losing its quorum. 2. Complete subversion of justice: A sham process being forced through at lightning speed to eliminate political pluralism and entrench dictatorship. Regime running on fear cannot withstand the democratic will of the Georgian people. The world must pay close attention - the regime is moving fast because it knows its time is running out. @alain_berset @PACE_President @MichaelCJT @eu_eeas @EU_Commission @eucopresident @EUCouncil @EUinGeorgia @FCDOGovUK
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Ani Chankotadze retweeted
The "Georgian Dream" lawsuit seeking to ban our Party “for Georgia” has finally been made public. With this document, the ruling party is officially declaring critical dissent itself unconstitutional. There are specific names attached to this authoritarian turn: 88 MPs who signed off on banning critical thought and political pluralism in Georgia. For Georgia, this means a transition to full single-party rule, the total derailment of our European path, and severe international isolation. This is precisely what every single signatory is individually accountable for.
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To this day, this "lawsuit" remains inaccessible. It will be quite "interesting" to see what fabricated claims Ivanishvili’s regime cooks up this time against a party that holds parliamentary seats and has consistently maintained elections as only peaceful path to change power.
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Ani Chankotadze retweeted
Today Russia took another dangerous step towards the annexation of Georgia's occupied Tskhinvali Region by installing its career civil servant, Marat Kambolov as a so-called "President of South Ossetia" through illegal and predetermined "elections" in the occupied territories. This "elections" and its results don't have any legitimacy under the international law, however they pose direct threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia, as Kambolov vowed to remove borders between Tskhinvali and Northern Ossetia, which effectively puts this historic land of Georgia within the administrative boundaries of Russia. The situation has been further aggravated by the collaborative policy of the ruling Georgian Dream party, which, instead of mobilising international community to counter the ongoing de-facto annexation process of the Tskhinvali region, accuses its own people in "Rusophobia". Amidst the treasonous policy of the Ivanishvili regime, I call on the international community to strongly condemn illegal "presidential elections" in Tskhinvali Region as yet another attempt by the Russian Federation to redraw the borders of the European state and continue its firm support to Georgia's territorial integrity and sovereignty. It's critical that the international community confronts Russia's policy of aggression and annexation be it Ukraine, Georgia or elsewhere. It was Georgia, in 2008, who suffered first Russia's open aggression, invasion and occupation, which now continues towards the annexation.
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,,Our party remains the only opposition party currently serving in Parliament. By targeting us, Ivanishvili is attempting to ban the country’s only functional parliamentary opposition. the Ivanishvili regime couldn't stand even the single opposition party in the parliament.."
Georgian Dream added our party, For Georgia, to their Constitutional Court lawsuit aimed at banning opposition parties. Despite severe constraints, we have consistently participated in every election, which we consider the sole peaceful and democratic pathway for political change. Our party remains the only opposition party currently serving in Parliament. By targeting us, Ivanishvili is attempting to ban the country’s only functional parliamentary opposition. Despite having the parliamentary majority, the Ivanishvili regime couldn't stand even the single opposition party in the parliament, as they have nothing to respond to the critical voice. This is yet another step for the Ivanishvili regime to officially establish authoritarian rule in Georgia and suppress the political opposition. Banned or not, we will not back down from restoring Georgia's democracy and safeguarding its European and Euro-Atlantic path. 🇬🇪🇪🇺 @eu_eeas @coe @EU_Commission @oscepa @OSCE @Europarl_EN @osce_odihr @StateDept
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Ani Chankotadze retweeted
Today’s Weimar Triangle meeting comes at a critical time for European security. As Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine continues and Georgia remains under Russian occupation, a unified, holistic security approach is more critical than ever. Where achieving EU-wide consensus is challenging, formats like the Weimar Triangle are vital for countries like Georgia. Expanding this framework into a "Weimar Plus UK" format should also be considered to make our European defense even more effective. Georgia’s future belongs in a free, united Europe. 🇬🇪🇪🇺 @AussenMinDE @GuntherKrichba3 @jnbarrot @benjaminhaddad @radeksikorski @Ed_Miliband @HFalconerMP @AuswaertigesAmt @francediplo_EN @PolandMFA @FCDOGovUK
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Ani Chankotadze retweeted
While our neighbors, Armenia and Azerbaijan, work with our key American partners to build peace and prosperity in the South Caucasus, Georgia’s absence speaks volumes about the cost of Georgian Dream’s deliberate self-isolation and anti-American course. Georgia was traditionally the natural diplomatic, business & security hub in the region. Today, because of Georgian Dream’s treacherous policy, which undermines national interests, we aren't even in the room. The GD has managed to diminish Georgia’s strategic advantages, leaving it off the diplomatic map. We must restore Georgia's true role as a key business, security and diplomatic partner in the region for the US.
Honored to host Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister @ElnurIMammadov and Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister @VahanKostanyan yesterday as we marked the anniversary of the historic peace President Trump brokered between Armenia and Azerbaijan on August 8, 2025. I look forward to continuing our important work to secure a peaceful and prosperous future for the South Caucasus while strengthening America’s strategic position in this critical region.
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Ani Chankotadze retweeted
By repeating Moscow’s propaganda and blaming Georgia for the 2008 Russian aggression, the GD leadership and Ivanishvili’s regime continue to openly betray Georgia's national interests committing a heavy crime against our state. Their treacherous rhetoric directly serves the occupant power and their proxies, providing the Kremlin with legal and political claims to frame Georgia as the aggressor while undermining our sovereignty, territorial integrity and sabotaging fundamental principles of international law. Let us be clear: attempts to rewrite the history in the 21st century are doomed to failure, while those who commit act of treason against their own people will be remembered and held responsible. Georgia's sovereignty, territorial integrity and its European future will prevail.
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Ani Chankotadze retweeted
18 years ago today, Russia openly invaded Georgia, occupying Abkhazia & Tskhinvali Region. We honor our heroes who sacrificed everything to defend our homeland. Today, occupation continues and Moscow accelerates de-facto annexation. Yet, instead of mobilizing international support, the Georgian Dream govt blames Georgia for the war, stays passive on annexation and cynically decries "Russophobia". In 2008, weak international response encouraged Russian annexation of Crimea and, eventually full scale invasion of Ukraine. The root cause is identical and must be addressed wherever Moscow wages war or hybrid attacks. Amid GD’s appeasement, we urge the international community to firmly support Georgia’s sovereignty & condemn Russia's annexation steps.
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Ani Chankotadze retweeted
Grateful to the United Kingdom for its unwavering support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity - especially now, as accelerated de facto annexation processes unfold in the occupied Tskhinvali region. @UKOSCE
Russia’s war against Ukraine is part of a wider pattern. From Moldova and Georgia to Ukraine, Russia has repeatedly challenged sovereignty, violated territorial integrity and disregarded commitments it freely undertook. 🇬🇧 statement: gov.uk/government/speeches/r…
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,,The creation of violent, criminal vigilante groups under the guise of "protecting morality" is an extremely dangerous precedent. Today, such a group was publicly established with the sole purpose of silencing dissent."
Violence has become the primary tool of governance for the Georgian Dream regime. The creation of violent, criminal vigilante groups under the guise of "protecting morality" is an extremely dangerous precedent. Today, such a group was publicly established with the sole purpose of silencing dissent. Weaponizing political violence and encouraging lawlessness will inevitably spiral out of control, harming everyone and threatening the very fabric of our state. Georgia needs the rule of law, accountability, and strong institutions, not state-sponsored chaos and intimidation.
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Ani Chankotadze retweeted
Today the EU foreign ministers discussed the implementation of the EU Black Sea strategy, however Georgia is nowhere to be seen. Being a Black Sea littoral country and the EU membership candidate, Georgia should have been one of the major stakeholders of this strategy, but again, due to the anti-European and anti-Georgian policy of the "Georgian Dream" government, which deliberately isolates the country from its strategic partners, Georgia is loosing another geopolitical opportunity to benefit from the EU BS strategy. As emphasized by the High Commissioner @kajakallas , the GD cannot even normally communicate with the EU, loosing the vital momentum and depriving the country its natural place in the new Black Sea regional architecture, closely integred with Europe. Georgian people deserve their place within Europe, sharing the common regional and European future.
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Ani Chankotadze retweeted
Shameful performance by Georgian Dream delegation at @oscepa #TheHagueAS2026. Unable to deceive the OSCE community with their lies, GD delegation walked out, drawing a just and appropriate response from the OSCE PA President @perejoanpons. GD has completely ruined its reputation: at home, they fight the truth with violence, imprisonment and fines; abroad, with embarrassing tantrums. While Russia accelerates its annexation processes in occupied Tskhinvali region, GD sabotages a major security platform instead of using it to mobilize our allies. This is a severe, direct blow to Georgia’s national security and vital interests.
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,,After hollow promises of reunification and shameful apologies to the occupiers, Georgian Dream is trying to force society into accepting both the loss of our occupied lands and the destruction of our European future".
During my working visit to the @OSCEPA #TheHagueAS26 I am holding crucial meetings with OSCE leadership, international partners, and delegations who have stood by Georgia for decades. While the Georgian government is busy spreading lies on international stages to mask reality, we are doing what they refuse to do: defending Georgia’s national interests, territorial integrity and sovereignty. After hollow promises of reunification and shameful apologies to the occupiers, Georgian Dream is trying to force society into accepting both the loss of our occupied lands and the destruction of our European future. This is nothing but a collaborationism. In the face of government inaction, our priority in The Hague is to mobilize partners against the accelerated annexation processes in Georgia’s occupied territories, especially in the Tskhinvali region over the last three months. Together with my team, I will continue to fight for Georgia's European future and territorial integrity. 🇬🇪🇪🇺
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The ruling party’s pattern of violence has its signature nature: from the streets to police stations, and now inside the legislative halls - the many attacking the few. This kinda violence is the new status quo in Georgia.
We entered Parliament not to leave citizens - including those who voted for Georgian Dream - alone with their needs and concerns, to use every parliamentary instrument to hold the government accountable and ensure that different voices are heard in Parliament. We have never wavered from that mission. Georgian Dream has responded to political opposition with coordinated physical violence. Our colleague, Giga Parulava, required medical attention. Today, in Georgia, serving in the opposition means risking your physical safety. This violence is enabled by the impunity enjoyed by those at the highest levels of power.
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Ani Chankotadze retweeted
The recent statement by RU MFA regarding ongoing "confidential" talks on moving the Geneva format to a new "neutral" location, are extremely alarming. This would effectively dismantle the format, delivering a heavy blow to Georgia's territorial integrity. We demand @MFA_Georgia to clarify: is Georgian Dream Government part of these secret talks? What is the government's position on the statement of Zakharova? For months, Georgian Dream has breen hiding the vital information of IPRM meetings, while Russian officials and their proxies expressed satisfaction and hopes regarding the GD position on Chorchana, which compromises our national interests. This dangerous trend started with Ivanishvili’s "apology" to Tskhinvali occupation regime, followed by the investigation on Chorchana, where in 2019 we deployed police checkpoint to stop illegal borderization and protect Georgian citizens. This "investigation" against me, using the same accusation as the occupant regime, demonstrates collaboration between GD and the occupant power. The Geneva format, is the only international mechanism, for a peaceful conflict resolution and de-occupation respecting territorial integrity of Georgia. Replacing it with a RU-defined "neutral" format threatens our vital national interests. Georgian citizens need to know where does GD stand on this issue: does the government guard Georgia’s territorial integrity or, again, collaborates with the occupant power? #Georgia #GenevaTalks
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,,@GeorgianDream41 foreign minister used the parliamentary floor to deflect blame onto the EU through blatant disinformation...They're spreading lies, because they fear the personal accountability that the Georgian people & history will inevitably demand for this betrayal. 🇬🇪🇪🇺
Yesterday, Maka Bochorishvili used the parliamentary floor to deflect blame onto the EU through blatant disinformation. This desperate attempt to rewrite history shows that “Georgian Dream” fully recognizes the heavy responsibility it bears for halting 🇬🇪’s European path. We all know the truth: on November 28, 2024, Kobakhidze announced Georgian Dream’s unilateral decision to suspend Georgia’s integration process, despite the country already holding EU candidate status. They are spreading lies because they fear the personal accountability that the Georgian people & history will inevitably demand for this betrayal. 🇬🇪🇪🇺 @vonderleyen @GertJanEU @benjaminhaddad @MattiMaasikas @MartaKosEU @kajakallas @PES_PSE @sikorskiradek @eu_eeas @StateDept @sakartvelochi @EUinGeorgia
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Ani Chankotadze retweeted
Yesterday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maka Bochorishvili, confirmed from the parliamentary tribune the change in the country’s European course and blamed the suspension of the EU integration process on the European Union, using lies and disinformation. Everyone in Georgia knows that on November 28, 2024, Irakli Kobakhidze announced the ruling party’s decision to unilaterally suspend Georgia’s EU integration, thereby causing irreparable damage to Georgia’s prospects of becoming a full-fledged member of the European family, founded on peace and prosperity. Maka Bochorishvili and every member of “Georgian Dream” know very well that they cannot escape the personal responsibility that history and the Georgian people will assign to them for destroying the country’s European future. 🇬🇪🤝🇪🇺 #Georgia #EUintegration
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