We urge you to be realistic about Georgia - the Georgian Dream will not return to the European path. This is a proxy regime of the Kremlin. The measures that we can take to help those who have been fighting in the streets for a European Georgia for almost a year are sanctions and restrictions on the visa-free regime for all those responsible, including channels spreading disinformation, - MEP Rasa Juknevičienė stated in her speech in the Foreign Affairs Committee.

According to her, while Sputnik and Russia Today are banned, Imedi TV is still operating freely within the European structures, which is spreading hate speech against European politicians.

“It seems that Armenia is becoming a hope for Europe in the South Caucasus region, while Georgia looks exactly as you described. I would like to call on you to respond even more boldly to the hands extended to us by Armenia, and I also call on you to be realistic about Georgia. The Georgian Dream will not return to the European path. This is a proxy regime of the Kremlin. The measures that we can take to help people who have been fighting in the streets for a European Georgia for almost a year now are sanctions and restrictions on the free visa regime for all those responsible, including disinformation channels, one of which is still operating freely from here. “Russia Today” and “Sputnik” are banned, but the Georgian Dream channel “Imedi” operates freely and spreads hate speech against European politicians. I would also like to know about the EU's assistance to civil society, because most organizations are persecuted by the regime and have not received any assistance so far," said Rasa Yuknevician.