“It’s better for the war to end with American involvement that will protect Ukraine, than without it. If the U.S. disengages from the process, Europe and Ukraine will be left alone facing Russia,” Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili wrote on social media.

According to Papuashvili, three years into the war, European leaders have no plan for how they intend to help Ukraine defeat Russia with the ongoing drip-feed assistance.

“What have we been trying to explain and convince the radical opposition, their foreign handlers, and the entire opposition electorate of for three years? On February 24, 2022, the war began not only in Ukraine but throughout the whole region, at minimum. The context of this war extends to us as well. Our government, which anticipated the possibility of war, considered its potential development and its impact on Georgia, and came to the only correct and firm decision – Georgia should not become a participant in the ongoing hot or hybrid war in any aspect, and we must maintain peace at any cost.

In parallel, Georgia condemned Russian aggression, and the war, called for peace and ceasefire, supported Ukraine, accepted refugees, and sent humanitarian aid, and the Georgian embassy was the last diplomatic mission remaining in Kyiv. We did not impose sanctions (though we didn’t allow anyone to circumvent international sanctions), we didn’t send volunteer fighters to the front, we didn’t escalate tensions, and we didn’t intensify rhetoric. Rhetoric, as we saw yesterday at the White House, has turned out to be very important.

Three years into the war, European leaders have no plan for how they intend to help Ukraine defeat Russia with the ongoing drip-feed assistance. What resources, time, and lives will be required to win the war? This question remains unanswered. We only hear that aid must continue,” Papuashvili noted.

According to Papuashvili, countries have their own interests and act accordingly, estimating and considering their options.

“The United States is a key player in this war. The new administration received a mandate from the people with a firm promise to end the war. This war should end with American involvement that will protect Ukraine, rather than without it. If the U.S. disengages from the process, Europe and Ukraine will be left alone facing Russia. Such is global politics. Similar things have happened before and will happen many more times. Countries have their own interests and act accordingly, estimating, considering, and adapting accordingly.

All knowledgeable international relations experts know this, responsible country leaders know this, educated people know this, and those who didn’t know have clearly seen it now. Everyone understood this, except for whom? The Georgian opposition spectrum. Three years after the start of the war, instead of acknowledging the farsighted and wise policy of the Georgian government, or at least remaining silent, against the backdrop of the difficult U.S.-Ukraine meeting at the White House, our society once again witnessed the foolishness of the radical opposition, foreign-funded NGOs, and Georgia’s ex-president.

We were once again reminded of these people’s immature posts on social networks from three years ago and the Hollywood-style aesthetics of images from Rustaveli Avenue. Generally, watching severe global processes like a TV series has become the main characteristic of the opposition spectrum. Meanwhile, we shouldn’t forget that these are the people whom some region-hopping diplomats want to install in government. It’s understandable why. Three years ago, they couldn’t manipulate the government, but managing foolish immaturity is easy,” Shalva Papuashvili concluded.