Young person, who feels obligated to harbor resentment towards all things Russian, surprisingly displayed no anger when David Arakhamia, another “world hero”, addressed crowd in Russian at the rally on Rustaveli Avenue, writes the Prime Minister of Georgia in an open letter, which, according to him, is addresses to the “sincere young people”.

“Despite official approval from the Government of Georgia, this young man persisted in his request to send fighting volunteers to Ukraine. He remained resolute even in the face of discouragement from Biden and Johnson, who cautioned against volunteers joining the conflict to prevent NATO from becoming embroiled in a war with Russia. Furthermore, he expressed openness to war and shared Gigauri’s statement, advocating that Russia’s struggles in Ukraine presented an opportunity that must be seized.

This young man, who typically feels obligated to harbor resentment towards all things Russian, surprisingly displayed no anger when David Arakhamia, another “world hero”, addressed the crowd in Russian at the rally on Rustaveli Avenue. This observation suggests that his resentment isn’t directed solely at Russia, but rather inwardly towards himself. This sentiment is echoed by individuals like Rachveli, Nino Katamadze and other prominent nationalists who continued to hold concerts in Russia until 2019. These nationalists have convinced themselves that Russia’s status as an occupier of Georgian territories occurred not after the occupation of Georgian lands, but rather after the occupation of Ukrainian territories. This selective irritation with Russia demonstrates the complex and sometimes contradictory nature of the UNM mindset.

Our sincere young man was utterly perplexed when “world hero” Zelensky recalled the ambassador from Georgia on 1st March 2022, citing reasons such as the failure to impose sanctions and send fighters. His response to this demarche was, “I am ashamed to be Georgian.” Surprisingly, there was no inquiry into why Zelensky chose to recall the ambassador from Georgia, especially considering that he hadn’t recalled the ambassador from Belarus for over a year since the start of the war. Furthermore, there was no consideration given to whether these actions were linked to Podolyak and Danilov’s direct calls to open a second front in Georgia. It’s worth noting the absence of any protest from Podolyak and Danilov regarding these statements”, - writes Irakli Kobakhidze.