19 min
Georgia’s Dilemma: Wait on the West, or Succumb to Putin? On Shifting Ground
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For decades, Georgia has tried to extricate itself from Russia's shadow. But with the recent influx of Ukrainian refugees and anti-war Russians and the rise of Georgia’s Dream Party, the former Soviet state is once again walking a political tightrope between Russia and a tenuous future with NATO. In this episode, reporter Levi Bridges takes us on the ground to hear about the dangers of standing up to Russia.
Reporter:
Levi Bridges, journalist
Featured guests:
Daniil Chubar, co-founder of Emigration for Action
Monika Jaranowska, Director of Kids Club "Happy Me" Tbilisi
Giga Bokeria, leader of the European Georgia party
Sonja Schiffers, Director of the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s Tbilisi Office
Giorgi Khelashvili, Georgian Dream MP and Deputy Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Parliament of Georgia
Host:
Ray Suarez
If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.
For decades, Georgia has tried to extricate itself from Russia's shadow. But with the recent influx of Ukrainian refugees and anti-war Russians and the rise of Georgia’s Dream Party, the former Soviet state is once again walking a political tightrope between Russia and a tenuous future with NATO. In this episode, reporter Levi Bridges takes us on the ground to hear about the dangers of standing up to Russia.
Reporter:
Levi Bridges, journalist
Featured guests:
Daniil Chubar, co-founder of Emigration for Action
Monika Jaranowska, Director of Kids Club "Happy Me" Tbilisi
Giga Bokeria, leader of the European Georgia party
Sonja Schiffers, Director of the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s Tbilisi Office
Giorgi Khelashvili, Georgian Dream MP and Deputy Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Parliament of Georgia
Host:
Ray Suarez
If you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.
19 min