Maria Zakharova: The current situation is a bone in the throat for non-regional players attempting to drag Georgia into dangerous, Russophobic provocations

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova states that non-regional players are trying to draw Georgia into dangerous, Russophobic provocations, and that the current situation is a "bone in the throat" for them.

Zakharova asserts that Tbilisi has made it clear it does not intend to act against its national interests, as it refuses to accept external dictates.

According to Zakharova, Moscow understands Tbilisi's efforts to erect a barrier against "destructive influences" from the outside and to prevent the country from being dragged into Western, "Russophobic provocations."

“It is impossible not to note that the emerging situation is simply like a bone stuck in the throat for non-regional players who are attempting to drag Georgia into dangerous, Russophobic provocations.

I believe Tbilisi has stated very clearly and repeatedly that this is not part of the Georgian people's plans—they do not intend to act against their own national interests or to their own detriment.

We view with understanding the Republic's efforts to erect a barrier—to create an obstacle—against these destructive external influences, while simultaneously engaging with external partners on the basis of equality and mutual respect. In my view, this aligns with the definition of sovereignty: refusing to allow such destructive influences—whose goal is not to help you, but simply to dictate their will to you, especially a will that drives destructive processes,” stated Maria Zakharova.