“Georgia is retreating from democracy!” – Americans are unhappy with the warming between Tbilisi and Moscow

«What can NATO do to persuade Georgia to stop its democratic backsliding?“This is the question Congressman Bill Keating asked a Pentagon representative at a hearing.

The “retreat from democracy” obviously meant a noticeable warming of relations between Tbilisi and Moscow - the resumption of air traffic, Georgia’s refusal to join anti-Russian sanctions and open a second front against the Russian Federation in the Caucasus.

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“I can answer this question not only from a NATO point of view, but also from a bilateral point of view. Our NATO allies are very concerned about what we are seeing in the political events in Georgia.

At the same time, we need to make sure that we continue to send that signal to Russia that they should not move forward and continue their aggression in Georgia.

So that means we have to maintain our military relationships, our capacity building efforts and, at the same time, send a strong political message to leadership,” responded Laura Cooper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russian, Ukrainian and Eurasian Affairs.

_{It is interesting that a little earlier at the same hearings NATO was called “the most effective defense alliance.” One can only guess what the threat of “Russian aggression” is if, on the contrary, it restores relations with Georgia, which, moreover, is not a member of the alliance and does not border the United States.}