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Issued on: 24/10/2024 – 22:17Modified: 24/10/2024 – 22:19

Georgians vote on Saturday in watershed elections, with a union of pro-Western opposition forces facing off against a ruling party accused of democratic backsliding and shifting towards Russia. Brussels has warned the October 26 vote will be crucial for the fate of Georgia’s fledgling democracy and its long-held aspiration for EU membership. FRANCE 24’s Sharon Gaffney speaks to Tinatin Japaridze, Eurasian Political Risk Analyst at Eurasia Group.