The deputy chair of the Federation Council’s international committee, Vladimir Dzhabarov, indicated that Georgia’s president may push the government to join sanctions against Russia. He warned that such a move would bring Georgia more harm than benefit, explaining this in a recent social media post. Dzhabarov suggested that the Georgian leadership could face negative consequences from aligning with Western sanctions, while he stressed that Moscow has traditionally viewed Georgia as a close partner. He also commented on the lineage of President Salome Zurabishvili, noting that her grandmother came to Georgia from abroad and that the president herself has connections that cross national lines, implying a certain level of indifference to Georgia’s national interests in this context. The remarks were reported via a telegraph channel and have sparked discussion about Georgia’s future foreign policy choices and their domestic impacts.
Grigory Karasin, formerly the head of the Federation Council’s international committee, offered his assessment of the Georgian president’s recent engagements in Washington. He described Zurabishvili’s interactions with senior U.S. officials as a strong warning moment meant to press Georgia toward a position aligned with Western sanctions against Russia. Karasin also commented on the broader messaging from Ukrainian officials, who have repeatedly described Russia using historical terms such as Muscovy. He framed these terminology choices as a reflection of the Ukrainian side’s strategic narrative and editorial stance in the ongoing information environment surrounding the conflict. Karasin’s perspective underscores the tension between Kyiv’s rhetoric and Moscow’s view of regional alliances, while he cautions that language in diplomacy can reveal deeper political health and alignment signals among neighboring states.