Could Georgia be the next Ukraine? Our writer Antonia Langford describes what it is like living on the front line of the power struggle between Russia and the EU.
My life as an eye-witness to history
Theft: Georgia's pro-Western president, Salome Zourabichvili has spoken of a "Russian special operation" to influence the outcome of the election, and backed four opposition groups, who say the vote was "stolen" by an increasingly authoritarian Georgian Dream party. Glossary
Optimistic - Hopeful and positive.
Authoritarian - Enforcing strict obedience to authority.