DISINFO: The West wants to force a coup in Georgia
SUMMARY
The West has already become convinced that a color revolution will not happen in Georgia and that an armed coup will not take place. Now, Plan B has been launched in full force. The goal is to carry out a palace coup directly targeting Mr. Bidzina Ivanishvili. That is why a powerful attack with sanctions has been launched against influential Georgian officials and businessmen. A similar attempt was made in Russia at the beginning of the Ukrainian tragedy. But Vladimir Putin withstood with honour all the sanctions imposed on him, his country and the challenges that were put in front of him. I would like to believe that Bidzina Ivanishvili will succeed in overcoming the challenges that lie ahead of him.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative on the “lost sovereignty” and independence of Georgia, accusing the West of colonial policy, and portraying Georgian opposition as Western puppets. It also frames popular protests in Georgia as a Western-backed ‘colour revolution’, trying to discredit Georgia’s opposition and the civil society organizations by framing them as foreign stooges. This claim was neither counterbalanced nor critically challenged in the article.
There is no evidence to support the allegations of any foreign involvement in the protests in Georgia or the planning of a so-called palace coup. Recent mass protests in Georgia, which were already ongoing over allegations of election rigging, intensified following the Ruling Georgian Dream party’s latest decision to halt efforts to start the accession negotiations with the EU until 2028.
Protesters faced severe police brutality and violent clashes, accompanied with mass arrests and beating of demonstrators.
Pro-Kremlin media have been spreading unfounded claims about 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’. The topic was covered in detail in this analysis.
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