Thread by @Olesya_vArt

#Russia warns "consequences" for another negotiation format in the South Caucasus - Geneva International Discussions - devoted to conflicts in #Georgia. Recently Moscow voiced similar threats in #Karabakh context. Why contents of these complains have little to do with reality?🧵

In fact, this was #Russia that proposed to postpone the spring round of the Geneva talks. Its key negotiator Mr Rudenko was busy with talks in #Ukraine. There were some problems with logistics as well. 2/

Despite the cancelled round of talks, there has been no sign of disrupted cooperation on the ground. On the contrary, in the last couple of months contacts between the sides have been very active with people getting released rather than detained along the line of separation. 3/

All regular meetings took place on time and with positive feedbacks from participants. The most recent agreement on the Easter opening of the crossing points is a good example of this fruitful cooperation on the ground. 4/

https://twitter.com/EUMMGeorgia_HoM/status/1517112508275904513

You can assume that all these was done to avoid speculations about opening of the "2nd front" for #Russia since its #Ukraine invasion.

I still have hard time to understand why should anyone treat the Russ MFA statements seriously with so much already done to avoid problems? 5/