The United Kingdom is stepping up efforts to unseat Georgia’s ruling “Georgian Dream” party, Russian media reports citing a statement from the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR).
“London plans to significantly increase funding for Georgian opposition NGOs to radicalize their anti-government activity,” the SVR claims. It alleges that the UK aims to trigger a renewed political struggle by uniting “subversively oriented” organizations with opposition parties, hoping to revitalize the systemic opposition and mobilize it against the current government.
The SVR states that Georgian Dream’s continued rule causes “undisguised irritation” in the West. It also claims the UK Foreign Office has identified about 100 youth groups, feminist and LGBT organizations across Georgia for involvement in “subversive activities.”
Training efforts are allegedly focused on protest tactics, evading digital surveillance, and acts of sabotage.
The statement concludes that Western frustration stems from Georgia’s shift away from liberal-globalist influence and its move toward prioritizing national interests—contrasting with its previous pro-Western stance under former president Mikheil Saakashvili.
