October 3, 2012

Georgia: Expect Storms Ahead

Simon Tisdall, The Guardian

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Who rules this country matters greatly to Russia and the EU. But the outlook isn't clear after Georgian Dream's election win.

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TAGGED: Europe, European Union, Russia, Mikheil Saakashvili, Bidzina Ivanishvili, Georgia

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