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Long in Russian orbit, Georgia tilts West

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  1. JCPhoenix
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    There's a Deep Read and Quick Read option on the site, which I think is neat. I'd encourage the Deep Read, if you have the time.

    Perhaps nowhere besides the Black Sea region are the dangers of Russian imperial inclinations on states desiring democracy more clear. First, there was Ukraine. Now, there’s Georgia. The country faces a key inflection point later this year when the European Union will decide whether to grant the nation’s long-coveted candidacy status.

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    Polls show that 85% of citizens want a West-facing future and membership in the EU. But since the Georgian Dream party won democratic elections in 2012, there has been backsliding in anti-corruption, press freedom, and justice.

    There's a Deep Read and Quick Read option on the site, which I think is neat. I'd encourage the Deep Read, if you have the time.