Why the Russians Need Georgia and the Caucasus Keith Preston 11 months ago Protesters have taken to the streets in Georgia after pro-Russian oligarch and head of the ruling Georgia Dream party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, announced that Tbilisi would be ending its bid to join the EU. Attack the System Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Tumblr Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit