Putin's 'hybrid warfare' pressures neighbours at a crossroads to turn away from the West
26 October 2024
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Georgian Election
Georgian Dream has used the specter of being dragged into the Ukraine war to controversial effect in its campaign material. Recent leaflets showed the image of a bombed-out church in Ukraine with the caption "No To War," opposite one of Tbilisi’s more famous churches and the message "Vote for Georgian Dream." “That caused quite a lot of tension within the public,” said Natia Seskuria, founder and executive director of the Regional Institute for Security Studies, a Tbilisi-based think tank that is partnered with the Royal United Services Institute, a London-based think tank. “It’s an emotional issue and it was very frustrating for people to see these tacky banners all around the city.”