Russia's "quiet invasion" in Georgia | 60 Minutes

An influx of Russians into Georgia has stoked fears of war. Many also fear it could hurt Georgia’s chances of gaining membership into the European Union.
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[@tyfromchina1741]

I spent 2 weeks in Georgia this October and was amazed by it's beauty (I visited Tbilisi, Gori, Kutaisi, Mestia, Kazbegi and Sighnaghi). What impressed me even more was the hospitality of Georgian people. Even though I got some stares because many locals were not used to seeing Asian faces, 90% of the Georgians that I encountered were extremely warm and welcoming. After learning a bit about the Georgian history it's easy to understand why Georgians value their independence so much. I sincerely hope that Georgia can maintain their independence and the Georgian people can celebrate their beautiful culture for many years to come. 🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪 I'm looking forward to visiting again in the future. Love from China

[@himanshusingh5214]

People in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Russia are also the same. All beautiful countries with good people in general.

[@ohlawd3699]

Yet China continues to support Russia, lol. 😏

[@ohlawd3699]

I'd bet they stare even more when they discover that you're from Chyna, Russia's best buddy, lol. 😂

[@mhdz]

Bravo to the 87 year old standing her ground 👏👏👏

[@eksbocks9438]

Absolutely! People will colonial ambitions always have this mindset of entitlement. It takes a lot of courage not to bend. When they try and encircle you. And punish you for just wanting a peaceful life.

[@AndreasConfirmed]

How is it possible that these evil Russians did not eat this brave old lady alive? She is still living in her house on her land, and the brutal Russian border guards even allow her to take illegal gifts over the border?! Somehow all this makes no sense!

[@voice.of.reason]

LO,L you fell for this TV propaganda. They put an old lady inside a load of barbed wire to make this 'story'. Brand new shiny fence just for this 'story'

[@hollywilson5695]

⁠@@voice.of.reasonGee, all that barbed wire just for show? Training an old lady to lie on camera? What will the TV propagandists think of next?

[@dark_mode]

Bruh this is 60 Minutes. It's the most obvious propaganda 😂😂

[@Wild_Turkey0352]

Georgia 🇬🇪 is a beautiful and incredible country ❤️

[@imaginemetoo]

87 years young .... What a woman 🇬🇪💪🏻✌🏻

[@EgoAlters]

What do Russian and Chinese patriots have in common? - They live in London 😊

[@israelalarid6247]

That elderly lady got Moxie. I pray she's safe and not harmed. Mad respect.

[@Tricia-Tricia]

I truly admire that courageous older lady. My thoughts and prayers are with her, hoping for her safety and well-being. She demonstrated immense bravery.

[@Akeem_768]

That's an actor 😂😂

[@Tricia-Tricia]

@@Akeem_768 True and false, false and true

[@milkmanSandro]

@@Akeem_768She isn't an actor, there are a lot of people like her in our country

[@pavelslutsky3114]

I think she's a little mad.

[@nomadben]

I wish the best for the Georgian people, and I hope they are able to keep their freedom and independence. I visited their country last year and enjoyed it very much. Love from the USA

[@stavrosr9819]

Which country was that good man Stalin from ?

[@DB4331]

@@stavrosr9819Doesn't really matter if Stalin was born in Georgia. People wander throughout their lives. Hilter wasn't born in Germany either and no one is holding that over the heads of Austrians.

[@JR-playlists]

This is how dangerous tRump is to world peace. Imagine tRump and pootin terrorizing Europe.

[@DB4331]

@@jinmi7832 What does that have to do with my comment about Stalin?

[@TestTest-yf1ow]

freedom, independence, democracy, fredom, freedom blah blah blah

[@AceofDlamonds]

I remember reading about the Abkhaz-Georgian war and the atrocities committed against the Georgian civilians. So sad. I am glad to see Georgian soldiers helping Ukraine in the recent conflict.

[@_Sakartvelo_]

It was the war between Russia and Georgia.

[@Republic.of.Abkhazia_1993]

Im from Abkhazia and Im Abkhazian. Georgia and its monsters attacked our country Abkhazia and our civilians… Georgian monster committed war crimes in our country… Abkhazia occupied by georgia. That time Russia supported to georgia… You can see Interfax war reports… everything is clear…

[@vitoblack5928]

Granny gangster standing up to a army by herself... lord protect her at all cost she did enough on her own💪💪💪❤

[@justadude8716]

I wish Georgia the best, beautiful country and people 🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪

[@borincod]

all the best to them, yes. They would have been much better if they didn't decide to resolve their territorial conflict with force.. what a bummer

[@wannabecarguy]

I live in a place where we have free speech and a right to defend ourselves. Georgia doesn't. Too bad.

[@ChasseurTueur]

@@wannabecarguy "I live in a place where we have free speech and a right to defend ourselves." what country is that?

[@laurentmauduit7143]

​@ChasseurTueur with a pseudonym like yours, sadly you don't deserve any answers. You can see my full name given by my parents who told me to be proud of my options. Yours sadly told you to hide.

[@ChasseurTueur]

@@laurentmauduit7143 not everybody was born Female, so could enjoy life with caring parents :)

[@bb_binx]

She said of the Russian soldiers: "If it's only a couple of them, I can always answer them and fight back." Good for her! She walks with dignity.

[@michaelberg1290]

The transnistria area of Moldova should also be taken into consideration.

[@henryairconcepts2999]

The Transnistrians already are thinking they are part of Russia

[@nczioox1116]

​@r-uu2qi world doesn't care about who owned what historically. And if it did Russia wasn't the first in that land

[@r-uu2qi]

@@nczioox1116 so, you support expelling Russian speaking population from there and denying them human rights?

[@frexagon1]

@@r-uu2qi All of russia is historical Mongolian land

[@r-uu2qi]

@@frexagon1 And?

[@toniwilson6210]

I felt almost alone with my sympathies for the Georgians in 2008, when I was a very young man. I would like to see better cooperation and support between the US and Georgia.

[@amusingbouche4551]

Putin picked 2008 to do it because the U.S. and the global economy were teetering on collapse, there was no way it was going to get the media attention it deserved when the sky was falling domestically. Putin also invaded Ukraine banking that Trump was going to get reelected, but overestimated how effective his social media psy-op to radicalize U.S. conservatives was long term.

[@SamsRussianAdventures]

The Georgians started the war yet they pretend that it’s Russia

[@yellow01umrella]

Georgia started the 2008 war in desperate attempt to get into NATO. Russia finished it.

[@johnny4221]

Georgia started the 2008 war by attacking South Ossetia. Saakashvili, the President of Georgia at the time, was literally a corrupt western puppet, he was/is in fact so corrupt that even Ukraine kicked him out, which is a real accomplishment, and he is currently imprisoned in Georgia for his crimes.

[@justasplanned4834]

Sympathies for a sycophantic government so desperate to appease the Americans they bomb their own people for no good reason then cry when Russia intervenes? Read the EU investigation into the conflict.

[@securityoffice1189]

Russia will continue to do things like this as long as it works.

[@JamesCarson-ij4li]

That's how people in the middle east thinks of USA too

[@securityoffice1189]

They have a point.@@JamesCarson-ij4li

[@user-qw8sn5kt1b]

​@@SincereSentinelUS not invade my country, russia does.

[@donharen4429]

@@SincereSentinel Imagine a world where other countries like Russia, China and North Korea have a bigger stick than the US. Is that a world you want to live in? Not me.

[@1Ministras]

@@SincereSentinel By that logic ruzzia could cause a holocaust, cause the ,,west'' (Hitler) did it too.

[@cory8837]

But Russia is so small. They need more land.

[@user-gr9te5qw5e]

😅😅😅. 28 000 troops can be defeated with 2800 hard committed troops. Im sure 4000000 people have 2800 good soldiers. Georgia needs to defend itself.

[@peterking3186]

😂😂😂

[@nayhem]

Can barely contain Putin's ever-growing table. No room.

[@cte4dota]

Sure WHy NATO AND Eu needs more land than?

[@nutsackmania]

Countries beg to join NATO and the EU because it means prosperity over Russian sphere of hopelessness

[@Joe90MC]

Way to go for the 87year old for standing her ground.

[@FabledCity]

The Georgian police took me out to Khurvaleti exactly 10 years ago and it makes sad to see the situation has not only not improved but appears to have gotten worse. Great to see a mainstream outlet like 60 minutes do a piece on this often under reported story. Bravo!

[@JacksonMcgarvey2665]

What did you do, In order for them to do so?

[@NGCS-ej4lz]

How come Georgia wants to join the EU? do they not (like Turkey which was also told No) realise Georgia is not in Europe?. Why does everyone think they can just join the EU if they ask?. Is Georgia not part of NATO? maybe they can join that, I mean what next? North Africa joins the European Union? whole thing is absurd.

[@FabledCity]

@@NGCS-ej4lz Georgians broadly consider themselves Europeans. That's a major part of the rationale.

[@FAL87]

@@NGCS-ej4lz Beeing exactly georaphicly in Europe isnt a must. Look at France with its oversees territories. Its manageable. But democracy has to be on a certain level. we dont need another poland or hungary in the EU.

[@donaldmackerer9032]

​@@FAL87Poland? What's wrong with Poland? I can understand Hungary because they're crazy ruler but Poland?

[@tobechukwuolumba7337]

An 87-year-old is standing her ground.

[@davidotness6199]

"It's much easier to fool someone than to convince them they've been fooled." ~ Mark Twain

[@migproductions4045]

Painfully true.

[@yomajo]

Who has been fooled?

[@Conserpov]

@@yomajo Anyone who watches "60 minutes" and believes anything.

[@yomajo]

@@Conserpov you dont believe Georgia was invaded?

[@mateo_dequ]

Great quote. And so true. 99% ppl in the west don't even know they've been fooled by Western Propaganda!!

[@TomStans]

Some of the ruzzian trolls made it to the comment section, I see.

[@BamBamSr]

Yes and they love hanging out in the 60 Minutes comments because it's American mainstream media

[@jetzavala]

She reminds me of my grandma, brave strong courageous woman

[@Tricia-Tricia]

She possesses the same qualities as my grandma - bravery, strength, and courage.

[@poemandres]

How many Republican Insiders are beholden to these same Oligarchs...Some Republican Congressmen were routinely traveling to Russia...we need an audit...

[@mitchyoung93]

@peomandres 10% for the 'Big Guy'.

[@megaotstoy]

imagine RT making report on "American silent invasion in Mexico"

[@missyaman7053]

It's a "news" channel that spread lies so I wouldn't be surprised if they made one

[@gregorywandersaround6178]

I'm an American currently living in Georgia. It would be an atrocity to see this beautiful culture dissapear.

[@mitchyoung93]

@gregorywandersaround6178 The Russian empire saved Georgia from the Turks, and a century of Russian imperial rule didn't erase its culture. And of course we all know where they worst Soviet ruler came from.

[@mjg239]

Would be great to see you make a vlog or video about your time there. I am so, so curious to discover that country.

[@chltmdwp]

Georgia the state right?

[@dovs96]

It didn't disappear during the soviet period btw. Should I tell ya how many cultures are currently represented in Russia? And that's not like "well, we have a couples of guys to represent each culture to make us look like normal country", no, they have a lot of power and influence, sometimes way more than the good amount of russians want them to have. Some regional leaders doing literally everything they want, even if it pisses Putin off. I'm not trying to say something like "hey, it's not bad to become a part of Russia, ̶s̶u̶r̶r̶e̶n̶d̶e̶r̶ ̶a̶l̶r̶e̶a̶d̶y̶". I'm just trying to say the things are little bit more complicated than media are trying to tell you. Russia is not some kind of monolithic void erasing lands and cultures from the world map, lol, it's just a big country with big ambitions, with several parties struggling for power. Like any other big country.

[@_Epsilon_]

This culture thrived under Russia for centures. It is now it disappears.

[@EdjieboaNova]

Props for giving Georgia coverage. Dallas, Texas 🇺🇲🤍🇬🇪🇺🇦

[@Dimitri-Jordania]

THANK YOU FOR DOING A VIDEO ABOUT THIS!!! BRAVO 60 Minutes!!! Слава Україні!!! დიდება საქართველო!!! 🇺🇦❤🇬🇪❤🇺🇸

[@arniehappyguy]

ГЕРОЯМ САЛО !!!

[@corebabajustin1238]

SHALOM ALEIKUM!

[@user-ub6kc1un8t]

​@@arniehappyguy, Сало на Украину уже давно Поставляет Россия , но Вояки ВСУ и без Сала Хорошо отправляются к БАНДЕРЕ на тот Свет..😉☝️😆☝️‼️👍👍👍

[@jxsxn5892]

Ukraine is Dead

[@pmentar843]

No matter how much is going on elsewhere, we need to pay attention to Georgia, too. Such a small country needs an enormous amount of support.

[@chltmdwp]

Georgia is not a country, but a state in the US

[@robshell5367]

Yes, lets send them billions that can't be accounted for also.

[@malibudolphin3109]

USA must support itself. We've been so busy supporting others USA is near death. And all those USA support NEVER help USA or repay. NO money or aid of any sort to any foreigners, home or abroad.

[@jxsxn5892]

It will end like in Ukraine. Russia is too Powerfull and NATO is dead

[@dv4497]

Heartbreaking to know Grandmother lived for so many decades under Soviet control to see Georegia be independent only to have that taken away so soon.

[@alexsilent5603]

Georgia had the best quality of life of all USSR regions. Maybe because Stalin was Georgian...

[@DeePPurPleLemoN]

​@@alexsilent5603Absolutely wrong.. Stalin shot dead thousands of Georgians in 1930 es, including famous Georgian artists, writers scientist, and public speakers and displaced to Syberia1000th.... In addition to that, Georgians were disproportionally taken in WWII. 300 000 georgian men were taken in the war, Huge chunk of the population. And Georgia was conquested by the Soviets in 1920es, militaryly (By war).

[@DeePPurPleLemoN]

​@@alexsilent5603So yeah, we got the best of what Russia could offer .

[@alexsilent5603]

@@DeePPurPleLemoN BS. Georgians were the richest people in USSR. Nobody conquered them, they joined USSR voluntarily.

[@DeePPurPleLemoN]

@@alexsilent5603 this is a Lie. Georgian Republic was conquered, in 1921 by the soviet army after a war. Anyone can just Google the history of soviet invasion in Georgia.

[@taobebi]

Georgia 🇬🇪 is Europe 🇪🇺 the public platform "Generations of our Country" create video which addressed to EU officials and 27 Country leaders. Georgian people deserve EU candidate status of EU membership.

[@chltmdwp]

Georgia is a state in the US...

[@leouvarov8982]

economically it's not yet.

[@dedude5864]

nah dude. It's not in europe. It's far away. More like middle east/asia. Sorry to break it to you but everyone can't be in europe. btw I'm western europeean.

[@frcluc]

You need geography lessons. Georgia is in the Caucasus region, which is in western Asia. Georgia is economically and socially backwards with so much intolerance against homosexuals and transexuals, for instance. Georgians do not share the same EU values. It's bad enough we have Hungary as is.

[@duket.8598]

I remember when my friend (from Georgia) told me about "how to survive a war" it was such a seamless conversation, as if we were talking about what is the best-type-of-coffee-to-drink-in-the-morning. It will always stick with me what she said about, *"how to survive a war"* because some of her friends, and neighbors died. Still one of the most profound conversations I've had with a friend. At one point she even said (and I'm paraphrasing) that some of those friends wished to go back to that time because they were close(r) than what we do today with cell phones and bent necks _sitting around the _*_SAME_*_ table ignoring each other's company._ I do *not* want to be in a war, but I also see how this type of Culture-of-Kremlin has been imported into the United States, and with our youth fixed to their social media, we so seamlessly allow it to happen. I rebuke it.

[@daviddelosangeles5226]

MORE has to be done to fight disinformation online.

[@duket.8598]

@@lucyinthesky444 we are *_definitely_* spirit animals, and related in past lives, it's not true, but it is *true* jajaja. Aloha Hugs 🫂🫂

[@heyone6701]

180 people died in russo gergian war, check ANY western war you will see who actually kills civis

[@DownUndaDigga]

@@lucyinthesky444Thanks for your article. You’ve described The Garden of Eden. Plato. “ Only the dead have seen the end of war “. The answer is not far away, the answer is real, and it will stand forever. Isaiah 11 v 1-9. His name is Jesus. Do not let your unbelief ( if you don’t) rob you of the perfection of the Garden that has been prepared for you. Isaiah 9 v 6-7.

[@user-dp4ok9ox5w]

Yeah and i rebuke this culture of lies and propaganda manufactured by US government. What war? This "war" was almost exclusively in Abkhazia and South-Ossetia. Russia did not bomb Tblisi or any other major Georgian city. This "war" of yours with Russia lasted whole 7 days and it was instigated by Georgia as they attempted to commit ethnic cleansing in Abkhazia and South-Ossetia. Even the EU commission that investigated this "war" of yours came to the conclusion that it was Georgia that started this war very much itself. Then when it did not get the NATO support it thought it desrved, they suddenly came to terms after 7 days.

[@VTSteve]

Sounds like the Prime Minister needs to get replaced

[@GiorgiTarielashvili]

No the government needs to be replaced

[@valeriantravelvlog]

yes it’s truth, Georgia is about to loose the connection with west again. west should realise that Georgian people 🇬🇪 are born to be free and our place is next to rest of civilised society, next to west! stop ignoring the fact that Russia is still try to isolate us from the world ..

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

Russians will be Russians. They've been doing this for a long, long time. Stalin even starved Ukraine in 1932/33 bij closing all borders and taking away all food and executing top farmers with the knowledge to grow food. ~5 million Ukrainians starved to death. Russia's always been under the rule of insane tyrants, with the exception of Gorbatchov and Yeltzin.

[@StanislavM3000]

Do you know that the Georgia is a Asian country? You are not European's. Territory of Georgia is located in Asia.

[@mitchyoung93]

@valeriantravelvlog There are tens if not hundreds of thousands of Georgians working and living in Russia. Follwing in the footsteps of Stalin.

[@chltmdwp]

How iis that possible if the Georgia is in the US?

[@caeruleusvm7621]

@@StanislavM3000 That's a simplistic view of the rather arbitrary geographic dividing line between Europe and Asia. A more educated and sophisticated approach is to consider the traits of the people. Most Russians are European, even though the vast majority of Russia lies in Asia.

[@marcosmercedesn]

This is a very tough situation for Georgia, I hope they can keep the integrity and independence of their country. Quiet invasions are a real threat.

[@jbbaranek9901]

I don't understand why this quiet invasion is a threat, and the quiet invasion of Europe, by people from countries that the West destryed, is supported. Pure hypocrisy.

[@rndmprsn3532]

Same in the US.... completely funded and approved by our current puppet prez

[@tomr7222]

"it's very unnerving when in your own country you have people that are talking the language of the enemy"

[@Noneofyourbizniz1]

This is why it’s very important we continue to support Ukraine in its fight to preserve their democracy and freedom.

[@ppidsolsel8635]

ukraine will be safer if to be part of russian federation, bravo

[@ironknee6879]

@@ppidsolsel8635That’s not an option.

[@nafsearthling3214]

​@@ppidsolsel8635Yeah right, like 6 000 000 Ukrainians were starved to death by Russian communists.

[@squibbelsmcjohnson]

​@@ppidsolsel8635😂😂😂. You understand nada

[@duskokukolj5571]

😂😂😂.Živiš na Marsu???Otrijezni se čovječe!Vjeruješ medijima?Malo se bolje informiši???

[@charlesiragui2473]

In 2008 Russia intervened militarily in Georgia on behalf of the Abkhazian minority (Republic of Abkhazia) and Ossetian minority (Republic of South Ossetia). This intervention was seemingly triggered by the Bush Admin's insistence that Ukraine and Georgia be announced as the next entrants into NATO at the Bucarest summit of that same year. The minorities are real and the efforts of the Georgian government to push the Georgian identity in these republics gave Russia a serious excuse to enter: Russia does not want the Russian-Georgian border to become a point of arms smuggling for these minorities when they start fighting with Tbilissi. The Caucuses are a complex region with many peoples living close together. Georgia and Russia have also been traditional allies due to their shared Orthodox Christian heritage. Many of the minority groups in the Caucuses are Muslim and Russia is careful to respect Islam, the traditional faith of Tatars, Chechens and many other minorities. None of these issues were raised in this program. Also, in parliamentary systems like Georgia's, the position of president is indeed ceremonial; it did not "become" ceremonial due to political missteps of this president. The complaints of the Prime Minister are normal: he governs the country according to the Georgian constitution, not the president. Looking at the Ukraine war and the utter disaster that it has brought on Ukraine despite US and EU allies, what lesson are Georgians taking? Getting along with Russia is important, though not necessarily preferred.

[@crimsoncardinal208]

"Georgia and Russia have also been traditional allies" are you shitting me mate? We "trusted" them once so they could help us when Iran and Ottomans were invading us and since then we have been under the boot of Russian Empire and Soviets and now Russian federation. There never was any kind of love between us, they were slightly better choice compared to Iran and Ottomans, because they were Christians.

[@DownUndaDigga]

Thankyou for the chronology. Yet again Misguided American foreign policy. They stumble in and they stumble out leaving upheaval in their wake!!!

[@donaldmackerer9032]

Once again Russians conveniently forget that they are the Invaders in Ukraine. It's like when Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia because of Germans in the Sudetenland.

[@nenasiek]

How about russia learns that the age of empires are gone and stop trying to take over other independent states

[@HooDatDonDar]

Thanks for the Kremlin line, saves me looking it up. So no one can try to ente nato without fearing invasion by Russia, on specious pretexts. Utter disaster, the Ukraine war? For Russia, maybe.

[@geogmz8277]

Welcoming Russians into your territory is a risk... The whole western should impose high requirements on any Russian descent to enter the country. As Russia has the tendency of "Claiming" territories based on "Demographics" of population.

[@everstone_ranch]

Wow this was great journalism, I had no idea this was happening in Georgia - I didn’t know much about the country until now.

[@jle4433]

CBS is as biased as any American mainstream media outlet. Go to Georgia and find out for yourself.

[@corvettesbme]

Me either!

[@okanui]

wake up America and western world!!

[@colchis.]

This interview was a total lie. This isn't happening in Georgia right now. Our government is Pro European, not Pro Russian. This is all propaganda from Russian and also western countries. After the Ukrainian war started they wanted us to fight too. So after all this time they are still trying to spread the war into Georgian lands. Georgian magority likes its chosen government, because they are keeping us safe and also they are refusing the gap between the EU, NATO and Georgia.

[@Squashed8Ball]

And this is why supporting Ukraine is so important; if Russia isn’t stopped there it will take more and more land from other Eastern European nations and eventually Western Europe will be forced to send its own troops, dragging the US in to actual direct conflict with Russia.

[@sabas0915]

დიდი მადლობა ყველას ვინც მხარსგვიჭერს

[@maniac7979]

Спасибо вашему правительству за поддержку России

[@headpump]

Seems like Georgia is a mouse cornered by a cat..

[@michaelberg1290]

Don't forget the transnistria part of Moldova as well

[@emberson7850]

And Moldova part of Roman. There's also land and Romanians in Ukraine.

[@yoswifty303]

That’s the thing that’s mind bobbling, that the enemy are within. This is why a open boarder isn’t a good idea. We see their forcefully gentrifying areas of interest.

[@nutsackmania]

trump voter cant even use idioms correctly

[@Tricia-Tricia]

🤯 That's the thing that's mind-boggling 😲, that the enemy are within. 😡 This is why an open border isn't a good idea. 🙄 We see them forcefully gentrifying areas of interest.

[@63Limar]

Because they aren't the enemy this is just a xenophobic trope.

[@buskingkarma2503]

God bless the nice old lady!❤

[@RoanCorporation]

RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA IS THE STRONG OF THE WORLD , GEORGIA HAVE TO DEFEND HER VALUES

[@VTSteve]

This should be copied to every US Representative and Senator !! Since those clowns are largely CLUELESS !!!

[@erikpeterson25]

This is quite the reality check ...understand the concern about the influx of Russians due to how Russia likes to " liberate" Russian speaking people. All the best to Georgia's move toward the EU and democracy

[@johnny4221]

The most pro-EU president in Georgian history is literally in jail for ordering beatings of protestors, corruption, and illegally re-entering Georgia. You are supporting the western corruption of Georgia, not the Georgian people or the country of Georgia.

[@cawag98]

Thanks for posting this. Very interesting and well presented.

[@xiuyanteng]

Looking at the old woman's back, I almost shed tears and paid my respects to her😢

[@Frazec_Atsjenkov]

12:10 In my view, the most powerful sign that Georgia wants to enter the EU would be to elect a pro-EU government. The question of Georgia joining the EU is a matter in which the citizens of Georgia and the EU have a say. The US has no meaningful say about which countries should join the EU. In fact, the US pushing for Georgian EU membership may achieve the opposite. By and large, EU citizens don't like it when the US meddles in our affairs.

[@HooDatDonDar]

The US is influential. If you don’t like it, what of it? The EU is better dissolved, anyway. You don’t need political union for free trade. More helpful for Georgia would be membership in nato. Russia would not dare attack it then.

[@johnbower3002]

EU citizens may protest against the US, but that's not the reality of life. the US is far more influential then anyone wants to admit. And thanks to it, countries are far more stable now then ever before

[@Frazec_Atsjenkov]

@@johnbower3002 not sure who you are addressing. I don't dispute anything you've just said. But it also is besides the point I was raising.

[@norman4588]

It appears that the elderly woman have greater bravery opposing the occupier than the politicians.

[@Tricia-Tricia]

😮 It's fascinating to see that the elderly woman displays more courage than the politicians in standing up against the occupier! 💪👵 Her fearlessness is truly commendable and inspiring! 🙌

[@MacakPodSIjemom]

@@Tricia-Tricia Yeah, sure. She is the greatest obstacle to Russia. It's known that Putin holds monthly meetings with his generals exploring how to solve the "resisting babushka" problem.

[@Tricia-Tricia]

@@MacakPodSIjemom Haha, absolutely! 😄 It's no secret that the "resisting babushka" can be quite a challenge for Putin and his generals. But hey, they say with great obstacles comes great determination, right? 💪

[@timandsuzidickey9358]

Georgia really needs the "West's" Help. !!! what a shame for our inaction !!

[@elmerkilred159]

Republicans who side with Putin "and his Christian values" will just vote it down.

[@marclast9564]

Does the west have interests in Georgia,if no they won't care

[@yunashapatava]

Salome Zurabishvili, proud of my President, an example of a strong woman and a brilliant diplomat!!! I stand by my President!!! ❤️🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪

[@RealCult]

God Bless Georgia.

[@highwayred480]

I didn’t vote for Biden, but I pray for him every day that the Lord will give him the strength and wisdom to navigate these difficult challenges America faces 😢

[@maarten_notjustagrip]

How is this an American challenge?

[@donaldmackerer9032]

​@@maarten_notjustagripthink about what Americans always thought that they stood for in the past. From the Bill of Rights in the US Constitution, the first three paragraphs in the Declaration of Independence, all the way to Woodrow Wilson's idea of the right of a Nation to self-determination.

[@maarten_notjustagrip]

@@donaldmackerer9032 Ok but we are not talking about America here. This piece has precious little to do with America.

[@felipe-vibor]

Raised in Paris was enough to confirm her bias. Interview Georgian prime minister

[@martinwatts3796]

She speaks for the majority of Georgians...

[@kabzaify]

@@martinwatts3796how? When she does not control the legislature. You had them,she is representing her self when talking to the west. Not the people of Georgia, as she has no authority to do so.

[@pierrerobert6458]

Sad thing if democracy allows for a traitor to be prime-minister !

[@pasaerc]

In Georgia -- like many countries -- the president is a ceremonial head of state role -- and the actual head of government in the PM. Hence some of the confusion over why the president has no authority to act.

[@chltmdwp]

Georgia is the US state

[@rarescevei8268]

​@@chltmdwpAre you serious? The country of Georgia has existed for hundreds of years before Europe discovered the Americas!

[@scottfree993]

​More like thousands of years.

[@moshesierra6849]

Praise for that 87 years old lady she’s a patriot ❤

[@Tricia-Tricia]

Oh my goodness! That 87-year-old lady is an absolute legend! 🌟 Not only is she wise, but her unwavering love for her country is truly inspiring!❤ She's a true patriot and a shining example for generations to come. Hats off to her dedication and commitment! 👏👏

[@shawnyepes2389]

I love the country of Georgia. Had some of their food in a restaurant in Spain. The people are extremely kind and their food is amazing. I hope the people of Georgia are able to get into the EU and NATO and continue on the path of democracy and freedom

[@chltmdwp]

Georgia is the US state...

[@BamBamSr]

​@@chltmdwp American public education at work😂

[@chltmdwp]

@@BamBamSr ;) but I'm not wrong though!

[@voice.of.reason]

The EU would be a disastrous path for them. They would loose their country to a foreign dictatorship

[@rodgerdodger7257]

​@@chltmdwp😂👍

[@inzhener2007]

Since Russia declared independence of the USSR (yes, although laughable, considering Putin is wanting to re-establish a Rus empire of Ukraine, Belarus, Russia (which is an empire already), Moldova, Georgia, Armenia and North Kazakhstan) in 1991, Russia has waged 8 wars and aggressive conflicts: In Moldova 1993, provoked war in Abkhazia in 1991-1992, in Tajikistan in 1991-1993, in Chechnya 1994-1996, in Chechnya 1999-2009 (at least 250k Muslims were killed in the two wars), Georgia 2008, invasion of Ukraine 2014, Bombing Syrians (at least 100k) since 2015, invasion of Ukraine 2022...

[@audreyq10]

Spent time in Tblisi in '22 and again this past summer. 1) Although it's still super cheap for foreigners, prices went up A LOT over the past year. That2) The influx of Russians was obvious through the language on the street and the noticeably nicer cars and huge increase in traffic. 3) We became close to one young Russian who fled to Georgia with his wife and child to avoid the draft. Cannot say enough good things about him. And I suspect most Russians in Georgia are in his shoes - they don't like what has become of their country and want a safer environment for their children. If you haven't been to Georgia, I highly recommend it. Great food, great climate, good wine, tons of natural beauty.

[@mitchyoung93]

@adureyq10 Russia is far safer than the US.

[@jtgd]

Unfortunately, Russia has never let go of the past, and still thinks forcing your neighbors to do what you want by military force will get them to concede. And if they fight, they’ll drag young Russians into the war. Like the world won’t forget how Russia lied to everyone in early 2022 about a fear of war being western hysteria… Then they invaded

[@josephsimmons9241]

Sounds great but I already have all those things in my backyard in California. I will be rooting for Russian defectors, wherever they may be fortunate enough to land. Thanks for the share.

[@ninomuseliani6310]

Ignoramus@@josephsimmons9241

[@arekkusub6877]

Sure, they came all for better life today, tomorrow Wladimir will use them as an excuse to invade one or another country to protect them.

[@MultiPetercool]

There are many young Russian dissidents in Georgia like Roman known as NFKRZ on KZbin. They would gladly leave Georgia if there were an EU nation who would grant them a visa.

[@Loreless]

the US should be grant them a visa too.

[@answerman9933]

NFKRZ is not a dissent. He is an opportunist. At best, he is an amoral businessman.

[@MultiPetercool]

@@answerman9933 You’re entitled to your opinion. How about Niki Proshin or Zack? Zack is partially vocal. Luckily he made it to the US.

[@burkhardtmike]

Taking a page right out of China's playbook on Tibet. Just moved a bunch of Chinese people in.

[@rickmoore8293]

This lady is extremely bright. Prime minister is scared he will be whacked by Putin.

[@vinlago]

Aren't those coming into the country just looking for a better life away from the oppression they had to flee?

[@kubamax9kubowski176]

Oh definetely, but some who flee run away to avoid the draft, but still support the war and Russian expansion. Issue again comes in the number of Russians coming in as well, the bigger the population becomes, then the more interested the Kremlin becomes to act.

[@benktlofgren4710]

I support the people of Georgia as a Swede, but they need to make changes themselves. The current leadership will not work, corruption must decrease and so must the Russian Oligarch ties in their political system. The EU does not want a new Orban problem.

[@afctaylor12]

Swede if they considered. What's usa

[@benktlofgren4710]

@@afctaylor12 Hello there, I do not understand the question mate.

[@ruidean72]

Yes, Georgia joining EU would be great. Then you can take in your share of all the migrants from middle east and Africa. Diversity will be their strength, just like in Sweden.

[@tikag-xs9cx]

Thank you 60 minutes for making this video. People need to know the truth about Russian ruthlessness.

[@voice.of.reason]

This was 13 mins long not 60

[@MacakPodSIjemom]

Russian ruthlessness? Like, killing 3000 kids in few weeks? Oh, wait...No, that's Jews, Russians killed 500k of Iraqi children...Oh, wait...

[@elaineisabelle427]

Hold your ground you sweet, beautiful elderly lady, its your land.

[@MrGygygygy]

Kan the PM fall out of a window ?....happens in Russia alot, maybe Georgia has better Windows ..

[@harrydebastardeharris987]

I can never understand the Russian obsession with grabbing more territory considering that Russia is the biggest country in the World…..why ?

[@kleoqwer]

Just because they can and no one stops them.

[@felixstefant5355]

because of greed

[@TatiRemi]

We don't need more territories. Conflict in 2008 was finished without Georgia annexation.

[@Squashed8Ball]

Because a lot of it is inhospitable tundra with limited economic viability. You can’t grow crops on permafrost. Transporting the lumber to market is too costly. The same goes with a lot of mining; it can be viable but only for rare metals typically. There is no sea access and rail lines are just too expensive to build over the vast distances required. Ukraine has abundant farm land in a warmer more southerly latitude with good transport options. Georgia must have its advantages also.

[@francismarion6400]

Strategic resources, access to ports, logistics. All to keep colonizing the world.

[@DaCon369]

Georgia better not join the failing EU. Georgia should strive to become the Switzerland of the Caucasus region - independent, wealthy and rich in tradition and culture.

[@treefarm3288]

Thanks for that program! My friends holiday there and say it's great.

[@Nubbe999]

I do not like this Soviet 2.0 project Russia is doing. They have more land than everyone and resources to its people than most countries, so there should not be a need for Russia to steal more land. These are just some old Soviet imperial dreams they have and unfortunately, neighbouring countries and regions are taking the hit for Russia's dreams.

[@evguenimigachoff9428]

Georgia is a beautiful country with very brave and wise people. The country is balanced and is moving in the right direction. This show tries to heat up the situation. Let me tell you that you gonna fail the same way as russian propaganda. Peace and prosperity for Georgia.

[@davitdamenia4795]

That was really good clip about current situation in Georgia, but the problem isn't only upper mentioned factors, there are unstable institutions, corruption, nepotism, e.g that's undermine countries already achieved milestone which was collected by years of hard work, cz of that we got high emigrate rates, people's going outside of country to find the way to survive and make their life. So sad))))

[@terryh4987]

Invaded by people who buy homes and open up businesses, that sounds awful.... 🤡🤡

[@TheJay5959]

Exact same issue in Armenia

[@johnbower3002]

Yep, our homeland was flooded with Russians in 2022

[@headsuphockeypodcast2707]

One of my good friends is Georgian. As a great grandson of Polish and Lithuanian immigrants I share a great respect with Georgians and free countries no longer under the USSR.

[@dchenkin02]

Nonsense, Georgia was not occupied by the USSR. Georgia was part of Tsarist Russia for hundreds of years before the Soviet Union. Georgia was home to a large chapter of the Bolshevik Party including Joseph Stalin. The Bolshevik Party from its beginning had members of every ethnicity and nationality in the Tsarist Russian Empire. Russian Christians, Ukrainians, Poles, Jews, Muslims, Georgians all were represented in the Bolshevik Party prior to the October 1917 Revolution.

[@gv.a.n9055]

you had no history teacher huh? tsarist ruzzia occupied Georgia in 1801, after violating the Georgievsk treaty and invading Georgia. and even though in Georgia there were some Bolsheviks they were in minority (and till this day we consider them to be a traitors). Georgians elected democratic party and in 1918 we finally got free from terrorist ruzzian empire and established democratic republic of Georgia. in 1921 ruzzians invaded Georgia once again, red army invasion is considered one of the bloodiest in our history. Don't you dare speak about my country when you know nothing about our history. @@dchenkin02

[@andrehege-du4iq]

​@@gv.a.n9055👏 well spoken, to counter with historical facts is the right way to put(in) Trolls back into the corner 🥊

[@VTSteve]

Sounds like total corruption :-(

[@user-ej4nx9ik5l]

smh this is why we needed the wall, now we have russians inside Georgia.

[@B.A.D.513]

😂

[@ddeanw.3237]

I never knew Russia invaded Georgia a few years back! I live here in South Carolina and that's just too damn close to home!!

[@diogenes.]

You know what they say, when you start to move tabes all around, some toes will be hurt.

[@TyGee777]

Wow. And this is not by accident, they came to take over and so far exceeding in the mission. "In the billionaires pocket." 🤦🏾‍♂️ Shameful.

[@Tricia-Tricia]

Wow. 😒 And this is not by accident, they came to take over and are successfully exceeding in their mission. "In the billionaires pocket." 🤦🏾‍♂ Shameful.

[@Mika-pv4bw]

🙏 🇬🇪 we just want to be left alone and in peace. I’m Georgian and my whole life is consumed by this Russian pressure/war/invasion. Just in my lifetime of 40 years I’ve Lived to see damage of post Abkhazia war where they invaded and killed innocents and took our land and then again in 2008. Now Ukraine…

[@mitchyoung93]

@Mika-pv4bw That was an is Abkhazian and Ossetian land...they were autonomous even in Soviet times.

[@johnny4221]

If you don't vote in corrupt western puppets like Sakashvilli who tried to invade south ossetia, you won't have problems with Russia, you will simply be two friendly countries. It really isn't that complicated.

[@gaoxiaen1]

@@mitchyoung93 "Autonomous" has the opposite meaning to Russia.

[@_Sakartvelo_]

@@mitchyoung93 Abkhazia is Western Georgia, Abkhazians are the originally Georgians. Apsua is a tribe settled in Georgia in the Middle Ages, so learn the difference between Abkhazian and Apsua. There is no Ossetia in Georgia, it is Samachablo,Tskhinvali region/Kvemo Kartli - Sakartvelo. There is only one Ossetia - Alanya, in Russia.

[@luiscosta4945]

This old woman is so brave! God bless her

[@ebybeehoney]

Not sure how to say it correctly but hope the sentiment is clear: Slava Georgia.

[@SirDennisReynolds]

What about Slava Iraq or Slava Afghanistan or Slava Palestine, you know places that have been under subjugation by America or its allies? Or are you just programmed to call out the violence of only Russia

[@Victor10576]

@@SirDennisReynolds This is a video about Russia.

[@SirDennisReynolds]

@@Victor10576 Correct, and Russia's actions do not exist in a vacuum. Being consistent regardless of which country is committing genocide or imperialism is the start of actually resolving these kinds of issues

[@Victor10576]

@@SirDennisReynolds Its a video about Russia and Georgia. Why are you claiming moral highground, what about Yemen? What about the still going Uyghur genocide in China? You comment on something acording to the topic of the video, if you are just trying to be moral then study more, theres way bigger massacres in Africa that i cant even name

[@pwp8737]

@@SirDennisReynolds oh my, Ivan woke up from his vodka induced slumber.

[@eksbocks9438]

3:08 I know how she feels. People with colonial ambitions usually have this mindset of entitlement.

[@citadelchase8858]

If they are fleeing persecution from Russia and the draft etc. How can they afford to open a buisness?

[@jamallabarge2665]

The Russians had control of S. Ossetia and Abkhasia for years. The European Union began a commission to determine who started the 2008 war. They determined that it was Mikheil Shakaashvili who started that war. He shelled first. In 2023? Who knows? It's so hard to tell who is driving the bus in Tblisi. If the Russians are inflitrating then they need to be escorted home.

[@jamallabarge2665]

The equivalent of the Georgian Center for Disease Control is named after American Senator Richard M Lugar. There is something odd about that.... the Georgians couldn't find a native daughter or son to name their center?

[@eddieavalos8201]

God bless the older Lady not giving her land to Russia in invators

[@shomanumerouno9826]

An interesting point: Georgia takes russian athletes to make olympians, including the daughter of notorious drug lord coach Eteri Tutberdize. Eteri Tutberize, a symptom of russian power, coaches georgian skaters in russia to compete for georgia.

[@nutsackmania]

i think youre confusing reality with the plot of Ronin

[@RitaMargiani]

Do you know that tutberidze is georgian surname? And she is georgian? 😂

[@JayNomad]

The 87 year old lady standing her ground is everything today’s young western generation is not. Respect 🫡

[@Tricia-Tricia]

The 87-year-old woman stood her ground, displaying a perseverance that today's young Western generation lacks. Respect🫡😊

[@matthewsimpson6897]

All coins have two sides and there are usually two sides to a story. I'm not saying how they're describing the events and the narrative isn't truthful. What I'm saying is people should be at least a bit skeptical, especially since the United States and Russia are not allies nor are they on good terms. But why would the news media in the United States lie about something like that, you may ask? Usually, you only need to consider and follow the money trail. If you follow it, then consider underlying occurrences and factors, you get a little closer to the truth and see a clearer picture of an event.

[@dmitrystartsev8011]

It's interesting that this broadcast did not say a word about the history of this conflict. Just "Putin attacked Georgia". But you can ask your self a question why these "occupied" territories are so strangely shaped. The answer is simple: these are areas where Georgia's ethnic minorities live. These regions were autonomous when Georgia was a part of the Soviet Union and after its breakup these territories were attacked by new Georgia nationalist leaders to cease their self-rule and unify them with the other Georgia. This caused a series of wars, bringing Russian peacekeepers to the area and finally caused that war 15 years ago after which both territories proclaimed independence, backed by Russia's support. Now there's no war there for 15 years, just a de-facto border. That's what this broadcast should have said to be not that biased :)

[@adrianc8664]

Did the prime ministers facial features remind you of anyone?😅

[@wouter1602]

I live in Georgia, I love the country. I’m a guest, but contributing to the economy. That said, what I miss here is the fact that Georgia has borders with Russia and Armenia (same economic zone), NOT with the EU. Leaders will have to think about that, glad they still do. Joining the EU could trigger war! I’m from the EU and many people in my country are done with it and want to leave the EU. Its the younger people in Georgia usually who want to join EU, not the older generation. I hope 🇬🇪 can stay 🇬🇪, with a rich culture, amazing food and landscapes! 🙏 for peace

[@rizzorizzo2311]

I’d be interested to see how the Prime Minister is benefiting monetarily since the war started.

[@mitchyoung93]

@rizzorizzo2311 It would be intersting to see how much the 'president' pockets from the EU, the Marshal Fund, USAID etc.

[@martinwatts3796]

@@mitchyoung93 - nil -she is rich in her own right as a member of a gentrified family

[@Wizardof]

Pootin wants Soviet Union back.

[@CatsRobloxOther2nd]

Maybe not Soviet Union but a Russian empire that would be similar to Soviet Union.

[@ice-cold4342]

Georgia better not make the same mistakes Volodymyr Selinsky made

[@doghousedon1]

60 Minutes lost it's credibility years ago when they put a stick of dynamite in the gas tank to prove the vehicle will blow up when in an accident.