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Guest: Shota Gvineria | Professor at the Baltic Defence College | Senior Fellow at the Delphi Global Research Centre | Former Ambassador of Georgia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands | Former Deputy Secretary of Georgia’s National Security Council.

Watch trailer here: youtu.be/xWjJeXl1QwA

- Guest Introduction;

- Georgia’s Political Trajectory: Where does Georgia fall between authoritarianism and dictatorship? How did it get here, and what are the possible ways forward?

- The South Caucasus Shift: As Russian influence declines in Armenia and Azerbaijan and U.S. engagement grows—while Georgia appears to move in the opposite direction—how sustainable is this dynamic?

- Four Years After Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine: With a battlefield stalemate and mounting economic and diplomatic pressure, what comes next—and how will it affect Europe and Georgia?

- Euro-Atlantic Unity Under Strain: Can Europe become a true geopolitical power capable of defending itself and its allies—and will Georgia have a place within that framework?

- Much more;