Thread by @terjehelland

🇬🇪Munich ’25 was a wake-up call. The US is no longer a reliable partner for Europe.
Hegseth betrayed Ukraine🇺🇦, suggesting it should cede land and drop NATO
VP Vance declared that Russia isn’t Europe’s main threat.
🧵Europe must act. And Georgia is the battlefield where we start

For too long, Europe has reacted to crises instead of controlling them.
Now, with US disengagement, Europe must take the offensive—economically, politically, and strategically. We must shape the future.
The fastest, most effective move?
A decisive European-led victory in Georgia

Georgia isn’t just a small country—it’s a strategic battlefield.
✔️ A frontline against Russian influence
✔️ A key energy corridor for Europe
✔️ A test of European strength
A win in Georgia means: saving Georgians, hurting Putin, and proving Europe can lead.
3/17

What does a victory in Georgia look like?
1️⃣ Crushing sanctions on Georgian Dream and its enablers
2️⃣ Economic and political pressure that forces new elections
3️⃣ Support for Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic path
This would send an message: Russia can’t hold Georgia, and Europe isn’t weak

Sanctions are the First Strike
Europe and the UK must hit GD’s network harder:
🔹Ivanishvili and his financial empire
🔹GD’s corrupt business links in Europe
🔹Oligarchs financing repression
🔹State-controlled media and banks
Cut off their oxygen.
5/17

Economic War!
🔹No EU funding for GD-controlled projects
🔹Halt financial transactions for GD elites
🔹Support anti-GD businesses and democratic forces
🔹Increase funding for free media and civil society
We uses these tools against Russian oligarchs. Now, we use them in Georgia.

New elections—forced by pressure
Georgian Dream rigs every vote. But elections under:
🔹Sanctions
🔹Economic collapse
🔹EU oversight
- They can’t survive.
Europe must demand internationally monitored elections and deny GD legitimacy.
7/17

Independent Media & Civil Society are the frontline
To ensure a democratic Georgia, Europe must massively increase support for:
🔹Independent journalism
🔹Opposition voices
🔹Anti-corruption watchdogs
Without them, sanctions won’t be enough.
8/17

A European victory in Georgia hurts Putin
A free Georgia would:
🔹Destroy Russia’s foothold in the Caucasus
🔹Prove Europe can lead without the US
🔹Inspire Ukraine🇺🇦, Moldova🇲🇩, and beyond
Europe needs a win. Georgia is it.
9/17

Hurting Putin where it matters
Losing Georgia means:
🔹Russia loses a key outpost
🔹Moscow weakens in the Black Sea
🔹The Caucasus slips from Putin’s grip
A European-led victory in Georgia weakens Russia from within.
10/17

Europe must drive events, not only react.
It’s time to:
🔹Lead in Georgia
🔹Strengthen Ukraine with economic firepower
🔹Build a European-led security alliance—without the US
🇬🇪Georgia is the test case.
11/17

The UK🇬🇧 must move first
🔹London can hit GD’s financial network in Europe
🔹UK action motivates Berlin, Paris and Brussels
🔹A UK-EU tag team can break GD’s financial system
The UK has the tools, the EU has the weight. Together, we win.
12/17

The clock is ticking
🔹If we delay, GD tightens repression.
🔹If we act fast, we set the narrative.
2025 must be the year Europe wins in Georgia.
13/17

What Comes After Victory?
🔹A democratic, pro-European Georgia
🔹A strong, independent media sector
🔹A weakened Putin regime
🔹A model for European leadership in the region
This isn’t just about Georgia—it’s Europe proving it can lead.
14/17

The message to the world
Winning in Georgia shows:
🔹Europe isn’t weak
🔹We won’t sit back
🔹We don’t need Washington to fight our battles
A victory in Georgia is a victory for European power.
15/17

Europe, this is OUR moment
Russia thinks we are weak.
Georgian Dream believes it can rule unchallenged.
It’s time for Europe to take the offensive.
And Georgia is where we start.
16/17

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