On February 27, Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) alleged that the European Union was financing anti-government protests in Georgia to showcase the strength of pro-European sentiment among the country’s citizens.

According to the SVR, the EU Delegation in Tbilisi had received substantial funds to support and coordinate these demonstrations, with protest participants allegedly being paid up to 120 euros per day for their involvement. The agency claimed that the EU sought to "return Georgia to the path of democracy and European integration" at any cost, emphasizing its desire to maintain Georgia as an "important stronghold of Western influence in the South Caucasus."

The SVR also asserted that Brussels intended to consolidate opposition parties into a "single fist" against the ruling Georgian Dream party. "In light of the national-conservative shift taking place globally, the EU has decided to move away from ineffective liberal promises in its engagement with Georgian politicians and society, opting instead for political pressure," the SVR stated.

Furthermore, the Russian intelligence agency suggested that the EU might consider channeling funds for protests through the embassies of European countries in Armenia.