Russian Intelligence Warns of Alleged US Plan to Disrupt Georgia's Elections
On August 26, TASS, citing Russian foreign intelligence sources (SVR), reported that the US allegedly plans a "Tbilisi Maidan" following Georgia’s parliamentary elections to prevent the ruling Georgian Dream party from retaining power.
According to the SVR, Georgian law enforcement is expected to be provoked into violently suppressing the protests, which could prompt a ruthless political and economic response from the US. The SVR claimed that the White House is "deeply dissatisfied" with the current situation in Georgia and, therefore, intends to orchestrate a "Tbilisi Maidan" to "announce non-recognition of the election results and demand political change."
On August 27, Sergey Naryshkin, Russia's Foreign Intelligence Chief, stated that Russia intends to prevent a color revolution in Georgia.
He emphasized that the SVR's decision to disclose information regarding the hostile activities of Western intelligence services, particularly the US State Department, aimed to thwart any attempts to incite such a revolution in Georgia.
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