“What we have been stating for years is now being echoed by the official U.S. administration, the administration of President Trump. Accordingly, the assertions we have been making since 2022 are being confirmed,” Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze told Georgian journalists in Rome.

As the Head of Government pointed out, there are indeed double standards at play.

“We were criticised for a lack of sanctions and for having very limited trade relations with Russia, whereas, for example, the Baltic states, which are among the most hawkish in this regard, sell four times more wine to Russia. This applies to Latvia and Lithuania. Such double standards exist; in other areas, these countries engage in far more active trade with Russia than Georgia.

Therefore, their complaints are unfounded. As for the broader development of these processes, we will have to wait and see what unfolds. We remain hopeful that peace will finally be established in our region, particularly in Ukraine, which is vital for the ongoing economic development of the European continent,” said Irakli Kobakhidze.