Georgia is repeating Ukraine's scenario, but with a twist – former minister Kuleba

Georgia is now a mirror image of Ukraine in November 2013, believes former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

"Tragically, what we are witnessing in Georgia today is precisely a Ukrainian scenario – but of a different kind," Kuleba wrote on Х (Twitter).

He added that the Georgian government is masking its gradual concessions to Russia with promises to avoid the so-called "Ukrainian scenario", referring to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  

"[Georgia's Prime Minister Bidzina] Ivanishvili, like [Ukraine's President Viktor] Yanukovych back then, is following the same playbook. Exactly 11 years ago, Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity began in November 2013, when Yanukovych announced he would not sign the EU Association Agreement, sparking nationwide protests. Ukrainians stood up then, refusing to let their freedom be taken, and their fight changed the course of history," wrote Kuleba.

He explained that Georgia's current situation is clear: "First, they take away [your] freedom, then they start beating you, prosperity vanishes next, and then Russia consumes you."

Kuleba emphasised that the fight in Tbilisi today is about more than just a pro-European or pro-Russian stance – it’s a struggle for the fundamental right to live freely. He urged Georgians to stand up and not let their government steal their future.

On 28 November, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced a pause in negotiations regarding the country's EU membership. According to him, Tbilisi will delay discussions on starting talks with the European Union until the end of 2028, with the aim of joining the EU by 2030. 

Kobakhidze explained this decision as a response to what he described as offensive "blackmail" from certain European politicians and bureaucrats.

The prime minister's statement followed the adoption of a harsh resolution by the European Parliament, which condemned the results of Georgia’s parliamentary elections held on 26 October.

In the early hours of 29 November, Georgia's special forces violently dispersed a protest in central Tbilisi, which had erupted in response to the government’s decision to pause the country's EU integration process.