Open Democracy: “Georgia and the Ukraine Crisis”

Georgia has strong ties with Ukraine and in recent months amidst the ongoing crisis in eastern Ukraine, Georgia has shown its support for its neighbour many times over.

Kornely Kakachia penned an article for PONARS Eurasia and later reposed on independent advocacy website Open Democracy that explored the long-standing relationship between Georgia and Ukraine and the fact history could again repeat itself.

"With a tradition of friendly and strategic relations between Tbilisi and Kyiv, Georgians see the struggle for Ukrainian sovereignty as an analogue of their own fate,” writes Kakachia.

While some voices in the West blamed Georgia for provoking its war with Russia, and called for more restraint in its relations with Moscow, the Ukraine crisis has exposed the fact that whatever tactic the West may prescribe for self-defence, it cannot do much to stop the Kremlin’s imperialist appetite.”

"Although the immediate reaction to Russia’s invasion was dealt with differently by Tbilisi and Kyiv, in both cases the end result was practically the same – military aggression had disastrous consequences for both countries, ending in the occupation of their territories.”

Read the full article here: www.opendemocracy.net