GEORGIA’S CRISIS: IS THE WEST BACKING REGIME CHANGE

Georgia’s Crisis: Is the West Backing Regime Change?

Georgia is facing yet another geopolitical storm, as protests in Tbilisi against the democratically elected Georgian Dream government enter their fifth night. While Western media frames the unrest as a fight for democracy and EU integration, evidence suggests the old playbook of Western co-ordinated efforts to destabilise the government under the guise of "democratic values".

President Salome Zourabichvili has openly aligned herself with opposition forces, calling on Western nations to support a “national movement”, this against her own government. Her appeal comes after Georgian Dream’s, her own government's, decision to suspend EU accession talks until 2028, citing concerns about "external interference". Critics allege this delay is a pro-Russian move, but the government insists it is a pragmatic move to preserve Georgia’s sovereignty amidst growing tensions with Moscow.

In fact, these protests mirror Ukraine’s 2014 Maidan revolution, same old playbook refined at each turn of the wheel. Activist groups are often seeded by Western money. An NGO sets up, then recruits bright local youth by offering good salaries, and thesse act as relays for western influence. The have many tactics - currently, they amplifying accusations of election fraud, even though Georgian Dream secured and overwhelming 54% of the vote in October’s parliamentary elections. LGBTQ+ and progressive activists have added fuel to the fire, promoting cultural agendas that clash with Georgia’s conservative, Orthodox Christian, what we would regard as authoritarian values.

Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has condemned the opposition for inciting “co-ordinated violence” aimed at toppling the constitutional order. He has ruled out negotiations, pointing to the use of riots as a tool to force Georgia into a confrontation with Russia. This strategy, familiar from Ukraine, seeks to frame Georgia’s government as anti-democratic while pushing the country towards alignment with Western geopolitical goals.

The West criticises Georgia for its slowness to adopt democratic reform. The government’s decision to suspend EU talks is branded as anti-European, but it does a more cautious approach to avoid the devastation and disaster that is Ukraine. However, foreign-backed NGOs and activist groups have created a narrative that portrays any delay in EU integration as betrayal, concession to putinism, compromise etc.

The role of these NGOs cannot be ignored. Often described as advocates for democracy and human rights, the reality is that they serve as vehicles for external political interference, promoting social and political instability under the banner of liberal ideals. In Georgia, these organisations appear to be laying the groundwork for a regime change that serves Western interests, not the interests of the Georgian people.

The protests highlight the usual divide between narrative and reality. While opposition leaders and Western officials accuse the government of undermining democracy, Georgian Dream’s actions align with a wish to protect the country's sovereignty and stability. Yet the West’s focus remains on the ideologic narrative around human rights and democracy and freedom to choose, even if it risks turning Georgia into another proxy battleground which could lead to the deaths of its use and the destruction of its infrastructure assets.

Ultimately, this crisis is not really about democracy at all, it is about more about control. The purpose is power, access to GEorgia's resources, weakening Russia by removing a linchpin into the Caucuses, strengthening Western bloc hegemony.

Will Georgia’s sovereignty be respected, or will it be sacrificed in the name of Western hegemony? History suggests that interventions of this kind rarely end well for those on the ground. Instead, they often lead to ongoing destruction, lasting instability, with the Western powers cutting nd running in the end as in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghnistan.