This is a special edition of Talk Georgia, which airs every Sunday at 22:00, where Nodar Karshiladze and answer audience questions about Georgian and regional politics.

Questions Answered:

John

Can you explain what is actually happening within Georgian Dream? Is Irakli Kobakhidze emerging as a political “superman,” with Ivanishvili retreating into the shadows — or is Kobakhidze being set up as the ultimate scapegoat by Ivanishvili?

Levan

It’s clear that Georgian Dream has turned away from the EU, and Brussels won’t negotiate accession with autocrats. But was EU membership ever truly within reach for Georgia — or has it always been a convenient illusion?IrinaIf Trump and Putin strike a deal and divide Ukraine, what happens to Georgia? Are Abkhazia and South Ossetia lost forever? And in that scenario, isn’t Georgian Dream the safer bet, since they’re already aligned with Moscow?

Miranda

What are the chances Georgian Dream could manage relations with the U.S. the way Azerbaijan does — where Ivanishvili maintains a dictatorship, yet the U.S. continues to use Georgia as a transit hub and strategic partner?

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