Russia's Foreign Intelligence Claims US Is Preparing Color Revolution in Georgia

“Georgian pro-Western non-governmental organizations are mobilizing a large number of volunteers to closely monitor the voting process. Their task is to identify and document "inevitable facts." Evidence of voter fraud, non-recognition of election results, and demands for a change of government are planned to be published on the Tbilisi Maidan," - according to the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, law enforcement agencies will be provoked to suppress the protest by force.

The agency reports that "at the same time, the Americans are preparing options for a 'ruthless' political and economic response to the 'excessive' use of force against 'citizens' by the government."

The Russian special service claims that the ruling party, Georgian Dream, will be able to secure convincing support from the population in the October 26 elections. Despite American efforts, the Georgian opposition is divided, and the coalitions they have formed are weak.

The Americans fear that this will enable the ruling party to continue its sovereign course and reject demands that are against the national interests of Western Georgia. The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service considers this scenario unacceptable to Washington, which plans to significantly increase pressure on the Georgian authorities in the weeks leading up to the elections to weaken the electoral positions of Georgian Dream as much as possible.

“Non-governmental organizations have come out, called for the government to resign, and organized a revolution. What does the statement from Russian intelligence or special services have to do with this?” - this was the response of Kakha Kaladze, the General Secretary of Georgian Dream and Mayor of Tbilisi, to the statement from Russian foreign intelligence.

Kaladze reiterated the importance of the Russian Law on so-called Foreign Agents.

“The Transparency Law is important for society to have complete information about who is planning the revolution in Georgia, who is opposing the church, who is financing the revolutionary scenario, and so on,” Kaladze noted,

In May of this year, despite public protests and unprecedented international backlash, the government adopted a Russian Law aimed at limiting and eliminating the activities of independent non-governmental and media organizations in the country. The law was challenged in the Constitutional Court by the president, opposition MPs, media, and non-governmental organizations. The regulatory session is scheduled for August 29, 30, and 31. The plaintiffs are seeking to suspend the law, whose penal provisions are set to come into effect on September 2, until a final decision is made on the case.

Georgian Dream has been discussing possible revolutions in Georgia, the violent overthrow of the government, and "provoking events similar to the civil conflict of the 90s" since coming to power, frequently alarming the public with fears of riots and bloodshed. None of the cases that prompted investigations by the State Security Service have been resolved. A month ago, the State Security Service claimed that there were plans to assassinate Bidzina Ivanishvili in Georgia. Prior to this, government propaganda channels had spread this information. During the pre-election meetings of Georgian Dream held in August, Ivanishvili, unlike other party leaders, stands at a separate podium and is protected by bulletproof glass.