Chairperson of the Georgian Dream faction and Majority Leader, published on his Facebook page an extensive post, in which he points out double standards and illogical shifts in positions among a segment of cultural sphere representatives.

"In his statement, the Prime Minister asked a rhetorical question: why have these individuals turned into Russophobes now, rather than back when Georgia itself was under attack? This seemingly illogical situation has a very simple answer that puts everything into perspective: neither the UNM and its allies, nor these NGOs, nor specific individuals hiding behind civic activism or academia were independent then, in 2008–2012, nor are they independent today. They are operatives stripped of any room to manoeuvre, obedient vassals unconditionally obeying foreign directives.

It is also clear why these people were commanded to step up against Russia now rather than after August 2008.

The Global War Party required a conflict on the scale of today’s war to drag Europe into confrontation with Russia. This, in turn, necessitated mobilising support for the idea by stirring anti-Russian sentiment in specific societies, particularly in Georgia. To understand why Georgia was slated for a key role in this Deep State scheme, one need only consider our geographic location and historical context.

The Prime Minister brilliantly explained the playbook used by local politicians and so-called civil society figures who have turned into foreign operatives. However, it is not just politicians and activists who fit seamlessly into this framework; figures from other fields do as well, proving that, regardless of profession, many people in our country serve foreign interests.

The clearest example of this is the extensive list of so-called cultural figures who felt no shame working in Russia or participating in projects there between 2008 and 2022, yet whose rhetoric and actions suddenly turned intensely anti-Russian after the war in Ukraine broke out", - writes Irakli Kirtskhalia.