It is even stranger that, despite the ruling Georgian Dream party's fixation on creating policies to improve relations with Russia, the Russian Federation continues to occupy Georgian territory (Photo: WikiMedia Commons)

Why is Georgia strengthening relations with Moscow?

by Mark Temnycky, Washington,

Georgian Dream continues to turn heads in the West, as the ruling party in Georgia seeks to strengthen ties with Russia.

Earlier this year, Russia lifted bans on direct flights from Russia to Georgia.

In addition, the Russian Federation abolished "long-standing visa requirements for Georgian nationals." These developments occur as the international community conti...

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Mark Temnycky is a Ukrainian-American freelance journalist covering Eastern Europe and a non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center.

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