Georgian protests echo Ukraine’s fight for freedom in 2013 - former Foreign MInister
Georgia is now replaying Ukraine’s trajectory from November 2013, Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on X on Nov. 29.
Kuleba remarked that the Georgian government had masked its concessions to Russia with promises to avoid the so-called "Ukrainian scenario," referring to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Regrettably, what we see in Georgia today is precisely a Ukrainian scenario, but of a different kind," he wrote.
"Georgia in November 2024 reflects Ukraine in November 2013. [chairman of the pro-Russian Georgian Dream party, Bidzina - ed.] Ivanishvili, like Yanukovych back then, is following the same playbook.”
He recalled the events of November 2013, when Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity began after then-president Viktor Yanukovych announced he will not sign the EU Association Agreement, triggering nationwide protests.
“The blueprint for Georgia is clear: first, freedom is taken away; then beatings start; next, prosperity vanishes; and finally, Russia swallows you up," he warned Georgian citizens and urged them to fight for their better future.
"To those on Tbilisi’s streets: your fight today is about more than being pro-European or pro-Russian; it’s about the fundamental right to live freely. You are a proud nation. Fight and win—don’t let them steal your future.”
On Nov. 28, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze declared that Georgia will suspend EU accession talks until at least 2028, sparking protests in Tbilisi.
In the early hours of Nov. 29, Georgian security forces violently dispersed opposition protests in Tbilisi. Water cannons and pepper spray were used against demonstrators, and at least 43 people were detained.
Earlier, the European Council announced that Georgia’s EU integration process had been effectively halted due to actions by the ruling Georgian Dream party.
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