"Agents," protests and an oligarch

Johannes Leitner analyzes the current situation in Georgia in an ORF news report

Georgia is another emerging conflict zone in the post-Soviet space. While the population is pro-Western, Russia is increasingly trying to reintegrate Georgia into its own sphere of influence. The oligarch and former prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili plays a decisive role in this game. In this context, the political risks for foreign investors and companies are also increasing. Political instability is growing, and clientelism and corruption are on the rise again.