Inside the Battle for Georgia's Future
Simon Whistler · November 13, 2025 · 19 min video · Europe & NATO
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"To say that the last couple of years have been tough for Russia in the South Caucasus region, it's not like saying that Kia Starmer's UK government is only a mildly unpopular, an understatement that is so vast, it borders on absurdity." Once the undisputed hegemon of the post-Soviet states that occupy this sparsely populated mountain land, the Kremlin has
Been forced to watch as they slip out of its orbit, stung by the failure of Russian peacekeepers to protect ethnic Armenians in the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh from Azerbaijan forces, Armenia has started making overtures to France and the broader West.
For its part, Azerbaijan has become increasingly close to Turkey, so much so that President Ilhan Aliyev was able to publicly browbeat Vladimir Putin after Russian air defenses accidentally shot down in a zerry jet, eventually forcing the autocrat to do something that he never normally does.
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Serious analysis for a dangerous world: https://fronts.co Georgia’s democracy is collapsing. Oligarch power, rigged elections, crushed protests and rising Russian influence push the country toward autocracy—while the West watches. How Putin is winning without firing a shot. Megaprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts 00:00 Introduction 01:39 Death of a Dream 05:30 Politics of Power 11:28 One Man, One Vote, One Time
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- 01Economist Georgia Is Dousing The Last Embers Of Democracy
- 02Researchgate 386419321 Statistical And Mathematical Evidence Of Rigged Parliamentary Elections In Georgia 2024
- 03Carnegieendowment Time For Eu Decisions On Georgia
- 04Theconversation Georgia How Democracy Is Being Eroded Fast As Government Shifts Towards Russia
- 05Engelsbergideas Georgian Nightmare
- 06Nytimes Georgia Russia Autocracy Dictatorship
- 07Bbc Ce86kgnj7zro
- 08Euneighbourseast Most Georgians Support Eu Membership According To Latest Opinion Poll
- 09Dw A
- 10Journalofdemocracy Why Georgias Democracy Is Collapsing
- 11Oc-media Georgia Dismisses Damning Eu Enlargement Report Claims To Remain Fully Committed To Accession
- 12Cpj In Georgia 6 Journalists Attacked Robbed While Covering Protests
