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Matt Smith is a human rights advocate from Birmingham, United Kingdom. He is currently Assistant Policy and Publications Officer at International Partnership for Human Rights.
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Georgia

Opinion | Georgian Dream’s Ukrainian nightmare

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is forcing Georgia’s rulers to make some tough choices, exacerbating underlying tensions between the country’s government and the populace and setting up a battle that will determine the fate of the country for years to come.  In light of the 2008 August war with Russia, it should be no surprise that the Georgian public has taken Ukraine’s struggle to heart.  Walk around Tbilisi today and you’ll be hard-pressed to avoid the yellow and blue of the Ukrainian flag,