‘Russia believes it should control Georgia’

Georgia has been locked in a political crisis since its contested October election, with tens of thousands of pro-EU protesters taking to the streets in recent days against the increasingly authoritarian Eurosceptic government. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Georgia’s Russian-friendly pivot away from the EU, FRANCE 24’s Eve Irvine is joined by Dr. Natasha Lindstaedt, Author, Professor of Government at the University of Essex and the Deputy Dean of Education in Social Sciences.