TBILISI, February 20. /TASS/. Certain Western representatives demanded that the Georgian government open a "second front" against Russia, Kakha Kaladze, secretary general of the ruling Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia party, told reporters.
"At some point, it was hard for us to talk about how they [representatives of Western countries] bluntly called for the opening of a 'second front' in Georgia, how they essentially tried to strong-arm us while in the office of the prime minister, with the party chairman present," the mayor of Tbilisi said.
According to him, Georgia was pressed to organize charter flights and send volunteers to Ukraine, as well as to impose sanctions against Russia. "You have to impose sanctions that will bring harm to no one but your people and your country - how can you even make such a decision?" Kaladze emphasized.
On February 25, 2022, former Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili declared that he had no intention of imposing sanctions on Russia, affirming that this stance aligned with Georgia’s national interests. In early March 2024, Vladimir Zelensky recalled the Ukrainian ambassador from Tbilisi due to the Georgian authorities’ position on sanctions. This move was also criticized by the opposition, which accused the Georgian government of collaborating with Russia. Additionally, the leadership of the ruling Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia party repeatedly stated that the Ukrainian authorities and some European officials were attempting to create a second front on Georgian soil, where, in their view, certain actors sought to provoke Russia into launching parallel military operations.