Russia and Georgia: prospects for a detente

Compelled to Reset Accession of the Georgian Dream opposition alliance to power by way of parliamentary elections gives rise to prospects for sweeping renewal of bilateral relations between Moscow and Tbilisi. Opposition leader Bidzina Ivanishvili made public his intentions “ to find points of contact ” with Russia, which lie primarily in the spheres of economy and culture. To normalize bilateral ties, he also expressed readiness to ...