Georgia again rejected Ukraine's accusations of pro-Russian politics

The Georgian government responded to the accusations brought by Ukraine in a pro-Russian position. "Georgia has a clear policy - we do not impose sanctions against Russia, but we do not give anyone the right to use the country's territory to circumvent them," said Irakli Kobakhidze, chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party.

Earlier, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that "Georgia is developing in the wrong direction." The Georgian government reacted with economic statistics. In particular, Ukrainian GDP per capita (at constant 2017 prices) fell by almost 34% between 2013 and 2022. Georgia, which does not impose anti-Russian sanctions, has grown by almost 36% over the same period. Foreign trade of Ukraine for this period decreased by 30%. In Georgia, it increased by almost 76%.

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