In Georgia, protests continue outside the walls of the local parliament. On March 7, a lot of people gathered there. Many countries have supported the Georgians, but some experts believe that such actions may end, as in Belarus.
This is the opinion expressed on Channel 24 by ex-KGB officer and Russian foreign intelligence service Sergey Zhirnov. He added that later the Georgians can “put up with everything formally.” Note that the protests began through the law on “foreign agents”, which was “pushed through” by Russia.
What is skepticism
Sergei Zhirnov is skeptical about what is happening in Georgia. He explains this by the fact that the Georgians “swallowed” the war with Russia.
“They 'swallowed' 20% when North Ossetia and Abkhazia were taken away from them. They agreed when Ivanishvili, in fact Putin, came to them. They did not get indignant and did not go to the rallies,” the ex-KGB officer said.
Sergei Zhirnov about the protests in Georgia: watch the video
At the same time, he noted that attempts to change something are still sometimes made. However, so far to no avail.
I don't know how this will all end. I would very much like it to be good. But, unfortunately, I have a feeling that everything will end in Georgia, as in Belarus. There may be protests, but then they will be drowned in blood and they (Georgians – Channel 24) will formally put up with everything, – Zhirnov said.
When should protests start?
It all started after Saakashvili's re-election and Ivanishvili's election, Sergei Zhirnov believes. He frankly calls him “Putin's puppet”, with a course on the former Soviet Union. The expert compared the current state of Georgia with Ukraine, where it is our country that confidently takes over the score in the struggle.
“You are fighting for your territories. They took 20% from you. You won back 4%. Putin has 16% left. And you are not going to stop until you win back the territories, including Donbass and Crimea. You realized that Russia is like a cancer and if leave at least one cell on your territory, it will grow and return again,” Sergey Zhirnov summed up.
Protests in Georgia: opinions
- Political scientist Mykola Davydyuk compared the protests in Georgia to the revolution in Ukraine in 2013-2014 and noted that they could lead to more global changes.
- Political strategist Mikhail Sheitelman believes in the intentions of the protesters and notes that they will be able to achieve the abolition of this bill.
- Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili supported the protesters. She announced that she would veto the controversial bill on “foreign agents.”
