Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his surprise at the "courage and character" demonstrated by the Georgian government in defending its positions. He made this statement during a press conference in Astana.
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When asked about allegations of Russian interference in elections held in neighbouring countries, including Georgia and Moldova, Vladimir Putin stated that, despite numerous contacts with countries of the former Soviet Union, Russia "does not interfere at all" in internal political processes at the official level. However, he noted that the same could not be said about the West.
"When the events began in Georgia, I was, frankly, surprised to observe it all. We have no relationship with them, with the leadership of Georgia, but I was simply impressed by their courage and character in defending their point of view. I will not even evaluate this point of view now," Putin said.
