Do protests in Georgia have potential? Political analyst's opinion
Illustrative photo: protests have begun in Georgia over the government's refusal to start negotiations on EU membership (Getty Images)
Georgian protesters are unlikely to achieve their goals without more decisive actions, said Maksym Nesvitailov, a political scientist and analyst at the Center for Scaling Technology Solutions, in a commentary for the RBC-Ukraine YouTube channel.
“I’m not writing them off just yet, but their efforts seem weak. Honestly, such indecisive actions won’t bring results,” Nesvitailov said.
He also criticized the Georgian government’s claims that the country would become so strong by 2028 that the EU would invite it to join.
"This mirrors Russian rhetoric. It would be funny if it weren’t so tragic. For Georgia, this might be a last chance - otherwise, it may come under the strong influence of Russia," he warned.
He also clarified that such events do not particularly affect Ukraine, as it is “a different geopolitical context.” However, there was a certain period of cooperation between the countries, when in 2008 Ukraine was “almost the only one” to support Georgians.
According to Nesvitailov, the Georgian scenario shows what could happen to Ukraine in a few years of Russia's creeping occupation.
"They would have swallowed us with laws on foreign agents. I think it won't be long before the language policy rolls back in Georgia," he added.
Protests in Georgia
Yesterday, on November 28, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said that his government refused to start negotiations on joining the EU until 2028.
Against this background, protests began in the country. The security forces dispersed them.
