Putin's next target? Interview with Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili | DW News
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- The war in Ukraine strikes a special nerve in Georgia, a small country in the Caucasus region. Russia invaded Georgia in 2008 in support of two breakaway regions there. It was able to gain control of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and recognized them as independent states. Georgia considers them occupied territories. DW spoke to Georgia's President Salome Zourabichvili. She said her country is looking with hope and admiration at Ukraine's resistance to Russia's invasion.
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What a compassionate and intelligent leader Georgia has - I'm always so impressed by this country.
And she’s doing it in a language other than her native one. Makes such eloquence all the more impressive.
I agree
She's very thoughtful & intelligent. Very interesting interview.
@@matthewnewton8812 She was actually born in Paris, France, and did her Masters Degree at Columbia University in New York.
But David you cant even find this country on map... You dont even know who and what language do people speak.. Your "attitude" toward Georgia (in this case), is shaped by lying, corrupt, warmongering western governments and MSM. In other words, people like you are not made to think. You are zombies.. lost souls
From the UK, this woman is a brilliant orator and stateswoman! Even with the baiting of the reporter, she handled it with dignity and thought, impressed.
@Führer Goyim snore..... women were discriminated against for hundreds of years. I'm against the WEF and agenda 2030 but grow a set yeah; p***y.
There is no need for Georgia to the join the European Union as it’s on its way to becoming a Union of Banana Republics
Agreed 🇪🇺🇬🇪
UK and US destroyed IRAQ Libya etc and killed hundreds of thousands. What do you think about that ?
She is a very educated and prestigious woman. Well done Georgia with your choice for a leader.
The dim EU elites should learn from her
🇪🇺 🇫🇷 ♥ 🇬🇪 🇪🇺
I’m sorry but America has Biden.. we win…
We’re making ourselves look incompetent ,.. on purpose. …
She is being accused of corruption and insulted by the media every week in her country, just like Zelensky
@@rond5936 she has breasts
What a classy lady! Georgia has come a long way since the Soviet era!
There is no need for Georgia to the join the European Union as it’s on its way to becoming a Union of Banana Republics. Thanks to the radical regime in Ukraine
Thank you Madam President of Georgia, your knowledge, experience, opinions, diplomacy... and honesty, are very much appreciated during this critical time.
A straightforward, good interview.
My respect and solidarity.
What an impressive President, and all her thoughtful answers! 🇬🇪❤🤍❤🤍
She was born and raised in France and worked in the French Diplomatic Corps. One can see French clarity, rationalism, and subtlety in her replies, quite apart from her accent. She has the training of an ENA-tiste (Ecole National d'Administration) which produces top-class brains.
@@peyiots thank you for the background information on her! I could hear a French accent to her English but didnt know where that came from 🇨🇵💙🤍❤
I went to an art exhibition of Georgian painters here in England decades ago, and I was so blown away, the impression of a great people remained with me all this time. I love her demeanour, forward thinking and intelligent analysis.
From Georgia 🇬🇪 flag I can see the people who knows. 5 crosses (cinq crus) is what happened in that day of crucifixion. 👍🏻
(The Baal worship books are using 3 crosses which is incorrect. )
@@danielxu9 what version of the new testament has 5?
The EU elites need a sensible and rational leader like her to lead them and make wise decisions
You should check out their dancers like Nina Ananiashvili
Roberts, come and visit georgia, I can offer you what no-one will
Never heard about her but she seems like an excellent and sympathetic communicator in English on Eastern European matters. Other channels take note! Want to hear more from her.
She think's she's British...
@@Albanianwarrior23 she's actually born and raised in France, hence her FRENCH accent. But I guess it can sound British to some conspiracy pushers like yourself... checks out 🙃
@@gilgamesh_9119 She seems more Realistic when she said Georgia can't Win against Russia unlike the Western Joker Zelensky.
@@sunnymitra6372 4mln Georgia alone and 40mln Ukraine with the entire West helping it are worlds apart, wouldn't you say?
@@sunnymitra6372 She still talks about accelerated NATO integration, which Russia views as a provocation, so that doesn't seem too prudent from her.
This is the first time I've seen georgia's president and i have to say I'm very impressed! I hope georgia gets the same recognition that the international community has afforded to ukraine. Also interesting to note that both georgia and moldova are led by capable women.
Agreed. She comes over as a very capable and intelligent person. The World could do with a few more people in power like her
What if Ukraine doesn't exists after the war? What would be your expectation?
Yep👍🇪🇺🇬🇪🇲🇩🇺🇦
Dont know about Georgia , but Moldovas president is definetly a puppet
@@kxenia7852 why? because she's pro-EU?
This president, like the Moldavian president, is great leader for a hopeful future of Georgia.
Georgia is more than welcome to come join the family.🇪🇺🇺🇦🇬🇪🇺🇸
No they are not, by the treaty of NATO
@@marvin2678 🤣 You must be russian
@ZDF ?
There is no need for Georgia to the join the European Union as it’s on its way to becoming a Union of Banana Republics. Thanks to the radical regime in Ukraine
@@marvin2678 they are talking about EU.
President Zourabichvili is an amazing representative for Georgia. So straightforward, articulate, and comprehensive in response to questions. The EU should take in Georgia just to get her to help the European family as an example of great communication.
Additionally, Georgia borders Turkey in the south. This would serve as a very well positioned staging area if Russia decides to try the same foolish actions taken in Ukraine.
Georgia is not actually in Europe...
@@urbanurchin5930 Well last time I check, there is some mistrust among NATO high branch toward Turkey and using them as staging point for a big confrontation?? Dude, you must regain back the trust of the Turks, like give the F35s and F22s for free and assured them to be second strongest NATO country beside US, they will rethink about that...
@@mirandahotspring9018 I never said Georgia was in Europe… but the EU is a political construction and the border between Europe and Asia is also a political construction… it has changed through history.
@@mirandahotspring9018 It is Transcontinentally in Europe! It just doesn’t border with EU! You people should understand that borders of Continent Europe and Euro Union borders are 2 different things
Very wise and eloquent leader. Georgian is lucky to have someone like this lady in this turbulent time.
Previous president was much better
@@edwardvalivonis23 can you tell us a bit more, please?
@@victoriawallace5095 Saakashvili built georgia within 5 years and then Putin masterminded his removal from power with war and then current government of georgia who are all Russian oligarchs. This lady was in France all her life, suddenly decided to become president of georgia and what she does is completely nothing
@Yes Yes Someone has expressed an opinion, Victoria has asked them to elaborate on that, don’t just tell them to go and research it. Grow up.
All people said that about Putin durong years.....and then all changed.....
Great interview! Solid question and answers. Hopefully the UN and US are paying attention!
So what after paying attention 😂 they can't do anything Russian's are all over in Europe
I assure you we have been paying close attention since before the cold war and have rarely missed a beat or movement, inside or out of Russia.
Knowing whats going on, convincing the rest of the world and being able to defend them from Russian ambitions is a very different thing. But we have never stopped watching them closer then any other country, by any other country in all of history.
@@Vatsyayana87 except the Brits lmao we've been warning about Russia for centuries
@@reverseengineeredbot3387 Maybe with nothing more then hearsay, im talking about real watching and with real information to give.
When was the last time the brits made a recon flight over Russia? A satellite image? Perhaps a horseman with quill and paper?
Have they ever done any of these things?
The EU elites need a sensible and rational leader like her to lead them and make wise decisions
very interesting interview. this woman is really good at talking and making what she says very clear.
But it over long live putt
The EU elites need a sensible and rational leader like her to lead them and make wise decisions
@@jerrynaga5917 sounds like Kremlin is the one that needs her
There is no need for Georgia to the join the European Union as it’s on its way to becoming a Union of Banana Republics. Thanks to the radical regime in Ukraine
Kremlin already has a genius but the dim politicians are in the west
I'm from Romania and the more I look at and read about Georgia the more I love this country. I'm certain they will be a great member of the EU family, a member who will benefit from joining, but who will also enrich the Union with their membership.
How do you see the situation of Moldova, please?
Romania is my favorite country in Europe, I had a Romanian friend and she made me love it. We were good friends in history our countries, than we forgot it and now we are remembering.
@@GiorgiGachechiladze02 Nothing can stop us from building ever closer ties.
Yeah, Russia will level Georgia before they let that happen. Best to be neutral, unless you like human suffering
@@mostlyright5384 it's whatever the people vote and decide that will determine the future of Georgia.
Georgia is very lucky to have this person as their leader.
Yeah, Willie Nelsons a legend.
"lucky" lol another NATO puppet who'll destroy her country instead of staying neutral
Time will tell if she acts as dumb as Sakashvili did when he chyimped out 14 years ago and lives in disgraced exile
Sadly, as president in a bicameral system her role is more ceremonial than executive. She has some influence, but the true power is held by the governing party, which would do well to listen to her more.
Fought alongside the Georgians in AFG, they were brave warriors. Putin knows what he is doing with the occupation to keep them from being able to join NATO. I wish them the best, whether eventually they choose to join or not.
Mind boggling why would any country wants to join NATO when NATO is lead by America? NATO’s objective is to 1. Keep America engaged in Europe 2. To keep Russia out of Europe 3. To keep Germany down.
They will never join NATO because they know that their country will turn into Ukraine if they did and who wants that.
Bull""t they like ukraine start war whit civilians for $$$$ to nato and usa .
fighting the goat herds and civilians
@@nyamedilangi-jetchri7842 those too, don't forget about the kids either..
So awesome, a realistic view rather than a fire-and-brimstone chant. Yes, Georgia has work to do, but perhaps it is in Europe's interests to help.
There is no need for Georgia to the join the European Union as it’s on its way to becoming a Union of Banana Republics. Thanks to the radical regime in Ukraine
The free world's best interest to help - not just Europe ??? What ever they could do.
Work to do you mean end up like Ukraine. 😀😀😀
@@rogerburn5132 Join NATO so they don't !
@@rogerburn5132 We, Georgians will have balanced relations with the West and with Russia. or as we see, if there is conflict with Russia, Europe and USA will not kill themselves for us.. for sure.
Having russia as a neighbor must be very frustrating to say the least
The Irish having had England as a neighbour for the last 852 years has been .... interesting.
If Putin nukes England because of Boris's big mouth imagine the indignity of the Irish after we had to put up with them for 850 years
It would be a good idea to be friendly with superpower who is nextdoor
@@godfreybett1370 We've all seen that being friendly to Russia doesn't guarantee peace.
@@godfreybett1370 can't be friendly with them if they want to absorb you in their mess of a country
@@godfreybett1370 it would be a better idea to be armed to the gills and make it impossible for them to invade without losing their capital.
A very good interview! Georgia has got a knowledgeable and level-headed president.
And her english is superb
Very misleading
Compared to Sakashvili definitely
Well, after the soviet union, Georgia had it's first war with Russia in early 90-es, in Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region, when Russia was involved as "peacekeeper" while using airplanes to bomb our cities. Then Russia brokered "peace" agreement with its own military as peacekeepers mission on our territory. War lasted for 1 year... (Hundreds of thousand Georgian civilians where forcedly displaced as a result)
Then there was 2008, and the same, with an facade of "helping minorities" Russia invaded Georgia and declared the same "brakeway" (in reality occupied by them) parts as independent republics.
This is Russian style: Supporting separatism, then Stageing inner conflict, then supporting one part with enough military to cause total destruction of country, then invading and using the occupied part as military base, and "freed" people as "cannon meat" in its next war....
European Commission and the UN place Georgia at fault
George - thanks for explaining it so plainly - let's hope that between us all we can find a safe way out of this mess.
President Salome Zourabichvili is very impressive & we now better understand the delicate situation that Georgia is in.
Take care :))
@@noirekuroraigami2270 That's not true, it says that Georgia used military to defend it's own territory after Russians rolled in Tskhinvali. We started fire on our own territory against the aggressor Russia
exactly what they did in donbass and crimea
There is no need for Georgia to the join the European Union as it’s on its way to becoming a Union of Banana Republics. Thanks to the radical regime in Ukraine
I really hope that the west has enough education on Russian tactics to understand what Georgia has been going through. Moldova, Georgia, and Ukraine need support ❤️
Given how the Russia has treated its conscripts its safe to assume that the west will use that against them
Don’t poke a cornered wounded animal with a stick. Not all thing are what they appear to be. A lesson it seems men have forgotten.
Ukraine got it big way to clean up NeoNazis and Georgia will be cleaned of American spys and puppets..
@@ja-me24 Whole world is feeling frustrated with West ! Now everybody understands Western plots and debauchery ! 😀😀😀
it's a damn shame that the leader of a relatively unknown eastern european country who speaks english as her third language is many times more articulate than our last two US presidents. and seems to be much wiser as well.
Donald and Trump were pretty bad indeed 😉
@@basengelblik5199 Yes, it was Donald and Trump indeed.
Rocket Man!
@Bas Engelblik, And don’t forget your current brain dead bumbling President Joey Brandon 😂
@Mohammed Allah; May Allah grant you the wisdom to overcome your ignorance 🙏
Thank God Georgia is smart enough to stay balanced between supporting the Ukrainian people and also protecting their own people by refusing to escalate the conflict against Russia. True leadership.
Charming and very well spoken lady. My first meeting Georgia's president. Salute, free Georgia!
I'll trade every American politician for this brilliant leader right this moment. I don't know her politics AT ALL but the thoughtfulness in her answers alone makes her better than anything we currently have.
@@democracysaved2577 are you day drinking? What theee fawk are you talking about?
Your comment is simultaneously demoralizing (considering the depth of degeneracy) and hilarious !! lol
p.s You can throw in most Canadian politicians in there as well ...
Apparently political, class, and race hatred run too deep in the US for thoughtful politicians, like Pres. Salome Zourabichvili, to be widely appreciated! Like her, former Pres. Obama was educated, thoughtful, and well spoken! Some appreciated his demeanor (that's why he was elected), but many did not and continue to attack him!
Just because you are a good speaker doesn’t make you a good politician or leader.
@@Jacobeeez I stated a such in my op. But her ability to engage in critical thinking makes her better than nearly alllllll current U.S. "leaders". Prove me wrong on THAT point.
She is damn right she said we knows we will never get the level of support Ukraine’s getting from the west.
Its because Georgia doesn't have the size of ukraine and even with the same amount of support its unlikely that it will make a real difference. Plus they have a big difference in military between georgia and ukraine. I hope the best for Georgia but it doesn't look good. I personally believe that the orthodox Greek prophecies are coming true, so Georgia, Finland ect should worry and the world as a whole as well. We will see ww3 within this decade.
@@TheHunterOfYharnam possible
georgia should be fast tracked into nato like finland and sweden. the days of russian appeasement ended 2/24
@@rickycoker5830 There can be no 'jumping over' criteria's - they need to be meet! - But nothing prevent them from doing the changes in their Society now ..and in a few year, they might fulfill them all ..and then, the appliance for membership WILL be fast!
The reason for Ukraines situation, was mainly, they did NOT meet the criteria at all! ..and it would have taken years to get there anyway! - but all while they where loudly speaking about membership etc. - Provoking Russia (too early) and thereby giving Putin ton of preparation time, to start unrest and other problem, that would even further block the possibility for membership!
@@rickycoker5830 Finland and Sweden, no problem both have worked with NATO for years and the standards are matched to NATO, but Georgia not possible, one if witch is the presence of Russian forces and dispute whit Russia
Her country should be loading up on drones!
Actually we are manufacturing our own and it should be finished this year, hopefully. We have peace treaty signed that we won’t go offensive with our occupied territories but unite only peacefully, but if Russia decides to still bully us than we should be very well prepared for defense
@@GiorgiGachechiladze02 Treaties with Russia are worthless(Unless international security guarantees). Russia will blame us that we broke the treaty and invade us if they want like they did with Ukraine.
@@GiorgiGachechiladze02 .Russia doesn't bully like the US but Don't poke the bear and jeopardise it's security.. The West is there to take advantage of you economically and provoke you like Shakisvilli and look what happened. Russia is not that innocent but US and the West has been creating WARS in Syria, Iraq, Libya Afghanistan and look at their poor citizens and countries. It's devastated.
Great interview, so glad that I found this channel awhile back (American)
Definitely not Fox for sure. ;-) -- I am from Germany and only knew DW as a radio station from when I was young. I discovered their TH-cam channel only two years ago when Covid started and have to say that they usually do a great job. They have become one of several goto news agencies that I regularily read and watch. ( Never only listen to just one! )
@@markus.schiefer it was DW that kind of introduced me to a broader international perspective. I found them around the same time as you and now I'm plugged into quite a few countries/areas around the world, America is a bubble so its hard for most of us to take that outside perspective. Makes me want to leave even more lol
@@MrLostMD come to Deutschland my friend. Help us abolish your military bases here please...
@@antoninschirdewlan5012 I'd love to move there, I wouldn't ever have to worry about my kids getting shot up in school.
@@MrLostMD and also you dont have to pay for the doctor's bills
Solidarity great 👍 Two brotherly people who both love God bless Georgia and Ukraine 🇺🇦
Wow! A leader that impressed me immensely. Thank you for bringing her onto my radar as a voice of common sence and intelligence in this very difficult time for us all.
God help Georgia, it's so isolated in the 'far East' of Europe, that it went through *a lot* historically & in recent years. I would *really* like to see it protected under both EU & NATO - so that it can finally blossom into the prosperous state it deserves to be. 🙏 Amin
Best wishes from Romania 🇷🇴🇬🇪🇪🇺
@diana, please try with a better name and more realistic story next time to be more believable
Cant wait for Ukraine to become a prosperous nation, considering their natural resources they should be rich not poor, the only thing holding them back is the corruption, and now the crippling debt theyve taken on with the 'aid packages'
All to deny Donbas the independence they voted for in 2014...
It is not europe
@@jasam6486 Yes it is.
@@thoone2746 What the heck is that supposed to mean?! 😂🤦♀️ "Story"? U need to learn some *history.*
This is the truest thing I’ve heard on TH-cam about the Ukraine Russia war
Although I have little faith in politicians however this lady (at least in this interview) talks in a very straight, frank and intelligent manner which leaves me with a good impression. Hope she is a benefit to all Georgians.
GEORGIAN people are brotherly close to the Ukrainean nation
Love to Georgia 💙💛
Love to Ukraine 💙💛from Georgia ❤🤍
What a great leader, well-spoken and humble.
I feel terrible for our friends in Georgia. In a way its much like Finlandization that Finland had to live under with the Soviets. I would remind Georgia that at one point it looked as if this situation would always be for Finland and then today they will be able to apply to join NATO very quickly. I pray the same for the people of Georgia one day so you can have Article 5 protections from the Bully that remains in you neighborhood. The USA needs to continue to support the Georgians in the meantime with economic, military aid and training.
We Georgian wants to keep the big bully and war monger out of Europe. We want America to get lost basically
I hope you say the same about bullying of other countries by western powers as well. Millions killed , countries destroyed, nations occupier by westernqnr US and UK powers .
Thank Deus Russia is powerful
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I am from Georgia, my country has been torn by the wars caused by Russia, if you are watching this interview and reading this comment, please speak about this to your friends, relatives and coworkers, speak about this and let people know. Neither Ukrainians nor we deserved to struggle and bleed for decades, our countries need support, not just promises.
Не ври пожалуйста, , вспомни историю.
@@vladivostoked4468 а ты виключи свою хуевую телевидению и не пиши пока не узнаешь факты.
@@vladivostoked4468 my xorosho znaem i pomnim istoriu okupacii!
@xoxo exactly, imagine if Mexico have strong tie with Russia/China.
@@GeorgesDelion даже смешно, бедные оккупированные. Всё, что у вас есть в плане инфраструктуры это СССР. ПОЧЕМУ ТО ВЫ СТАЛИ ЗАБЫВАТЬ ВСЕ ХОРОШЕЕ, ЧТО ВАМ ДАЛА РОССИЯ. И не стоит забывать, что это вы каждый раз нападали на Южную Осетию и Абхазию . Устраивали настоящий геноцид годами, пока Россия вам не дала в зубы. 08.08 кто бомбил мирный спящий Цхинвал?
We need to help Georgia. If it's not too late...
Best way is NATO and US fight Russia directly and leave little countries out of it.
Don't be a tool.
@@lexluong8155 all we are just a tool... but for what??
@xoxo Zelenski is president of Ukraina and you are rusian troll.🤫
@xoxo hey man look at your name "xoxo" makes you much greater. (In the Circus I mean 😃)
Moldova and Georgia seem to be in good hands, but we could do so much more to help them.
Who is 'we' and what more for Moldova and Georgia?
@ZDF well said
@ZDF not that I asked you for your opinion, but here it is regardless. So what countries are supposed to "block" Muldova and Georgia and from what and why?
There is no need for Georgia to the join the European Union as it’s on its way to becoming a Union of Banana Republics. Thanks to the radical regime in Ukraine
@@jerrynaga5917 okay troll. How're things with the IRA in St. Petersburg?
My best wishes to Georgia, i hope you'll get all the support you need in this rough time. Your president make a great impression!
🇬🇪 👍👍. Learning more about smaller Democratic leaning countries like Georgia, Lithuania, Moldova, and other Baltic states has been one of the best things about this war in Ukraine!
@@DeadPool-ej8nd : What are 26-30 Century and doomies?
@@DeadPool-ej8nd : What's the meaning of "26-30 Century" and "doomies" in your comment above?
@@DeadPool-ej8nd : "Smaller Democratic-leaning countries" because Georgia is: 1) smaller in size, and 2) leans more towards western Democratic principles and economics after becoming free from the Soviet Union, especially after 2003, instead of leaning towards Russia like Belarus is, for instance.
i remember my first trip to Georgia back in 2013. There were EU flags everywhere. For a moment i was perplexed knowing it geographically miles away from mainland Europe. Then i returned in 2018. Oh man the country has changed so much. It has become very European since the EU offered free movement to Georgian citizens. A lot of enterprises opened, new form of jobs created, better infrastructures and quite liberal democracy. Yes it has flaws in the government but they are working for the better. Love Georgia. I miss the mountains and the people.
Georgia is in Europe geographically.
And everything in between Georgia and EU
European Union its self is not a democracy, they are bunch of rich People who are not elected by people in Europe.
@@djape1977 No it isnt.i think you lie to yourself.Georgia is around turkey,armenia,azerbaijan,iran and syria.Its more towards the near east.The south caucasus countries are all geographically identified as west asia ACCORDING TO THE UNITED NATIONS
@@suckyourmums2952 FFS did you go to school?
Must be murican 🙄
Wish she could teach classes to the Serbian president, PM and all other ministers, consuls, etc. on how to listen, talk, think, be realistic, humble, intelligent. Simple, yet clear, concise, articulate... Bravo
Georgia is wise to know their limitation.
Awesome interview!
It seems that those countries that are striving for democracy and European integration (Ukraine, Georgia) are much more appreciative of freedom than those countries that take it for granted (US).
More women like her should be in power!👏👏
She, is, intelligent... And Not like comedian zalensky... Who destroyed whole country
U don't find this caliber in clusters!
Though she has close to zero actual power in Georgia :)
More women should be in the armed forces, they should be half the draftees as well👏👏
We have to stop talking about gender. We are all equal today, and any job should be based on qualifications. Georgian King Tamar was female, but Georgians labeled her as a King because she performed man's work in 12th century. Under her leadership Georgia flourished. In fact, Georgia had two female parliamentarians in 1918 when in Anglo-Saxon countries, women did not have a power to vote for politicians.
I'm actually impressed by her. Never heard of her before and sometimes these politicians are ho hum, but she sounds very intelligent and well balanced.
I’m frankly amazed by the quality of expression of this lady. There are a lot of French politicians, including ex-president François Hollande, who could not express himself so directly and in so good a foreign language.
She is french and Got Georgian Nationality in 2003/2004. 😂
@@erdogay4949 wow. Thanks for the info. I didn’t know that. I suppose she speaks fluently Georgian? France has lost a quality politician. Their recent presidential campaign was appalling.
@@erdogay4949 She is Georgian, her ancestors had to emigrate to France when red army came to Georgia, and yes, she became Georgian citizen in 2004.
@@likajamburia6176 👍🏼 yes i know :)
God save Georgia. Glory to Ukraine.
Palestine too?
I love GEORGIA it's verry Best country and there is à good and Nice population ❤️❤️❤️
Her voice is calming, it is like listening to a lullaby. Sending love to her country.
Putin just doesn't get it it...someone needs to tell him no one wants to be part of the old Soviet Union any more.
Not EVEN His OWN People
Putin knows what he is doing. The US and Russia/ Soviets have a history of fuelling conflicts in other countries to increase their sphere of influence and boost popular ratings and rallying around the flag at home. Putin's conflicts have been Georgia, Chechnya, Syria, Ukraine with little repercussions. Putin wasn't exoecting the concerted kickback after invading Ukraine again in 2022
They may have tried to tell him in different ways , but we all know how it ended... Novichok is not a child's play.
the world need more level headed people like this woman
I hope Georgia can join the NATO family as we in Finland are doing soon. For a safer world with democracy against kleptocracy.
Very good for Africa. War will never leave western Europe meaning westerners will forget Africa hence we will be free
@@mlionea while China takes over lol good luck with that.USA was the lesser of 2 evils
@@mlionea 😂😂
Not as long as the situation of Russian occupation is resolved
You live happily with out both nato and Russia more better than having ukraene's fate
I always wondered why the West didn’t do more to help Georgia.
Russia bullied its way into so many countries during its heyday of the Soviet Union. Russia deposited their countrymen in all of these countries, giving them jobs in all the industrial areas because it was easier to work with them.
I feel that at the fall of the Soviet Union, the Russian speakers should have gone back to Russia if they wanted to be Russians, instead of stirring up so much trouble. The only true path to peace in that area of the world is for each of these countries to expel all the separatists who collaborated with the Russian military. Otherwise, those criminals will never allow for a lasting peace.
You are SO NAIVE Joseph Stalin was from Georgia.
Because they were to busy genociding Iraq
This interview was translated in Russian for "DW on Russian" but for some reason DW cut out some parts of the original version. Shame on you DW
I hope the Georgians and Moldovan people's can be fully integrated into Europe so (selfishly) I can visit with my family one day. These beautiful places have always seemed fascinating to me.
I can offer you a true experience, live guide, visiting historical places, family experience and lots of different packages
Except Georgia is not in Europe, it's in Asia.
@@mirandahotspring9018 except Asia and Europe are the same continent. The idea that they are different continents is a racial construct left over from the colonial era.
Georgia is a pluralist democracy with many Greeks. Russians, and many other cultures. Putin was born in Georgia and is fully, biologically Georgian. It was only later that his impoverished unwed mother gave him up for adoption to the FSB goon in Moscow.
Georgian polyphonic singing should be shared everywhere. Amazing culture!
@@mirandahotspring9018 🤓
The situation in Europe deal with Russia are the same with the situation in Asia deal with China. The question in China will be time to tell. Being small country that live next door to giant bully like Russia and China, you always be alert and having defend strategy ready.
facts 💯
Yes I feel the same with China because they now own so much of our country, make up 5 percent of our population and will use the do gooder multicultural arguments against us to get full control by stealth. Corruption in our system helps them greatly. Our politicians are largely very useless and corrupt, because we are not so tempered by hard times and reality checks...not yet.
Let's add USA to the list. It's bullying more countries that it has in the backyard
Would love to visit Georgia one day
wow she was very diplomatic and future focused instead of dwelling on the past mistakes of other countries. Very impressive.
I hope Georgia 🇬🇪 free and deserve lovely life ✌️✌️✌️✌️
This president is so wise “we care how Germany evolved to support Ukrainians not past analysis of why they didn’t do it before” I am paraphrasing but she is right. Germany is doing what it supposed to do now and we should appreciate them. I do. Go Germany.
It's the first time I have seen an emergency exit sign on a window.
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😶 I had to rewind just so that I could see it myself.. 🤣
Confronting Russia on its own would be bad for Georgia, but if it were not alone that would really change the game. Georgia is not the only former soviet state that is worried about its nasty neighbour. If they had some mutual defence agreement Russia could end up fighting on several fronts at once.
How do you imagine such a defence agreement being put together and between which countries exactly?
@@gilgamesh_9119 let them join NATO sooner than face a nasty reality like ukraine
@@davjoh1667 well yeah, that's what both Ukraine and Georgia have bern asking for. I thought you were saying that countries like these two should put together a separate defensive alliance against Russia, and that's what I was asking about
Up to this time I can't get it,why can't they provide Ukraine with the MIGs and other offensive weapons to drive out the Russians?
@@davjoh1667 who? georgia or what?
The lady knows that she does not want her men to die whilst the world cheers from afar.
Well spoken in a complicated situation from the President Salome Zourabichvili, tough interview to have to go through. She's obviously a confident leader in such a delicate time.
The only way to deal with a bully is to protect all weaker and stronger parties from them through a unified resolve...
When I was a grade schooler, a bully that was a senior in high school would attack the grade schoolers at the bus stop at the grade school... This went on for several weeks until another high senior that did not usually ride the bus saw him hurting the grade schooler's... He caught the bully and literally beat the snot out of him... The bully never touched one of the grade schoolers again...
Zero Yum And where is the end of that circuit? Until the strongest bully is in charge of everything, isn't it? We actually have had for years, Americans being that bully, called " " world's policeman ".
Georgia AND Ukraine are fighting the SAME enemy and Georgia itself would not go far wrong with its military assisting as much as it can..
I hope Georgia can join the European union as soon as possible. These alliances should not operate like exclusive clubs when vulnerable countries so badly need protection from bullies. This woman has a good head on her shoulders and her point is a good one; they need some sort of back-up in order to go as far as they'd really like to. I can fully understand the feeling of these countries who are currently expected to go it alone not wanting to bite off more than they can chew.
I’m glad they are getting training with NATO troops, that will help. And it seems they have an open dialogue with the EU & NATO so they are not isolated, that will also help. Terrific interview.
I hope too 🇪🇺 🇫🇷 ♥ 🇬🇪 🇪🇺
@@shawnmurray9964 We are in danger, we will be destroyed if Russia attacks. no one will help us. no one cares.
@@shawnmurray9964 it wont save them from Russia spanking them again in the future
When Russia invaded Poland, my grand parents and parents we told what is in your stomach is yours the rest is Russias.
My family were some of the 5 million Poles shipped to slave labour camps in Siberia only 4 million came out.
Lost family in Siberia.
Once you get the Russians out, free people will do anything to keep Russians out.
This lady is impressive.The Leadership standard is higher then the west. Imagine having talent like this in the USA or UK. Authentic.
She also recognizes outsiders perspective of "Georgians must be so afraid" and mentions it very well. I am bored of the fear centered comments and discussions foreighners have so I might've not said it any better. We're not afraid but awake and aware. Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮
Neither is Russia afraid of Finland
I don't blame Georgia for walking very carefully
Georgia is lucky to have this lady as it's president
Obviously I don't know much about this lady but she seems to be proper clued up, very competent, very articulate, very balanced and very sensible........ and also very nice. What more could you ask for?
In the ocean, when the fish attacks the small ones, the small one come together as a school or bundle as a defense mechanism. Same with Russia, the smaller countries need to come together as one force to fight Its huge army. No nation should be afraid of Vladimir Putin, and no nation should underestimate his capacity to inflict death and destruction. Russia is a very serious threat to the rest of Europe
Why isn't the same with every country that needs "freedom and democracy" whenever the USA feels like it wants to make money and politics out of war?
What you're seeing here is not a school of small fish, the only small fish are the strategically convenient puppets like Portugal, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, North Macedonia. NATO is a club of bullies and their lapdogs, devised to be a leveraging organization for USA to make their power felt around the globe in a cheaper, falsely legitimised, and dissimulated way.
Nations shouldnt be afraid of the USA and NATO to the point where they are forced out of their neutrality and join them, and then blindly support them militarily, economically and politically.
No nation should underestimate USA's capability and goals of undermining every democratic government that stands in the way of their maintenance as "global superpower"; we have decades of accounts and history saying what happens if america thinks you're in the way. Toppling legitimate governments and putting puppets, making proxy wars, spinning alternate narratives to reality, are all very much seasoned tools that the americans make use of frequently.
May this new Cold War that america started end up with the collapse of the techno-barbarian state that is the USA, and pave the way for a multilateral world, where there's no Big Brother telling you what's the their truth is "the truth" and that standing with the greater good is blindingly supporting the USA's agenda.
So here you are Europeans, there are 40+ small European nations on the continent. let us fight together. you start, we will come.
A president to be proud of.
I am so glad that this is my new homecountry and not germany anymore. 🇬🇪🙏
So honest and straightforward! Would all politicians were like her.
Massive air defence capabilities and attack drones needed for Georgia Moldova....i think UKRAINE GEORGIA MOLDOVA FINLAND SWEDEN must form a alliance outside NATO....
Adding fuel to the fire, you must get that out of your Radiated brain cells just like those neocons in Washington, there are many ways to move forward in uplifting your economy when you have a neighbor who doesn’t want NATO at its doors, look at Vietnam, from ruins and today it’s economy is growing with both the west and China support, educating and creating a skill base economy for their people is what a good leadership should do, independent from both the EU and Russia, not with guns and bullets. It’s better to be friends with everyone
I would love to visit Georgia! I don't understand why the world had little reaction to Russia's actions in Georgia compared to Ukraine. Both incidents are unjust and lawless. Impressive President! She is a well educated person and seems very much concerned about her fellow citizens. I think the free world should come down on Russia to withdraw from Georgia as well.
Thank you Stephen.
the free world lol
It doesn’t work that way
God bless Salome and her people.
Love from The Great Southern Land.
Yes, to be interested in how Germany and France have evolved to where they are now is the focus. Not what should have could have in the past. Lets look at what is happening now and move forward united against Russia. Brilliant!👍🙏🇨🇦💙🇺🇦💛
Deutsch- Französische freundschaft auf ewig
Good for Georgia. Happy they have been peaceful since 2008. and Hopefully they continue being peaceful and prosperous. They are in a very delicate place..But they will prosper
"Fear the courage of the people to resist against tyranny."
Alexander Tran
Very good interview. I liked the Georgian President. She is very honest about stuff and very well spoken. I wish my politicians were as forthright as her but alas I am blessed with ones who prefer to tell me the sky is purple during the day and turqouise at night when I can clearly see it isn't as they say it is.
Smart as a whip! Glad Georgia has such staunch and well-reasoned leadership. I wish we would offer a lot more support and friendship with Georgia which deserves freedom and integrity.
What freedom you mean Georgia part of the USA hegemony with US Puppet president in Georgia.
@@rogerburn5132 No, of course I don't mean whatever fetid fantasy you're manufacturing.
@@Sparhafoc that is Because you are So Naive and you don't know what is going on But I can't be bothered to explain to you because you can't understand anyway.
Georgia will never have to win a war against Russia, the world will stand with Georgia.
Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
Brasil and the world stand with Zelenskyy and Ukraine 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Glory to all Ukranian heroes 💪💪💪💪
I certainly hope so. Georgia and so many surrounding nations have suffered for centuries by Russian aggression.
The entire world has to help stop it.
The world didn't stand with Georgia in 2008 when the country was already invaded so this online "we stand with Georgia" has not impact on what is happening on the real geopolitical grounds.
Yeah..u can't win if u are alone..but you can win if Georgia has spirit like the Ukraine people who fight to their freedom and land..if Georgia has president like mr.zelensky (the daredevils president in this world more than mr.putiin (the invader)) ..I think Georgia will win..and the world will with u..amen
@@fitrinovita8230 you mean a puppet regime in Georgia also like mr. Zelensky
Stop lying you here 🇧🇷🇷🇺🇮🇳🇨🇳🇿🇦
Fascinating interview. Thank you from Canada. President Zourabichvili is very articulate.
She’s brilliant! Underrated leader
She seems like a loving mom who would open her doors and cook you a nice meal.
I wish we had leaders of this quality in the US.
Me been Surrounded by my Enemies 😳.
NATO: We are A Defensive PACT.
Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya:Are you sure 💥💥💥
US worries about is supposed Enemies Thousands of Miles away but Russia Can't from practically few Miles away 🤔
Very much impressed by her interview... she know how to handle international relations while having proper knowledge of her country strength and weakness..
She is so captivating in a very normal way.