Rasa Juknevičienė 🇱🇹🇪🇺
@rjukneviciene.bsky.social
Member of the European Parliament, AFET Standing Rapporteur for Georgia
Former member of the Lithuanian Parliament / Former President of the NATO PA / former Minister of Defence of Lithuania
Former member of the Lithuanian Parliament / Former President of the NATO PA / former Minister of Defence of Lithuania
3/ Make no mistake—this isn’t just about Georgia. This is about Russia trying to reclaim what it sees as its rightful sphere of influence.
For EU states, this should be a clear signal: they must support the Georgian people.
For EU states, this should be a clear signal: they must support the Georgian people.
February 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
3/ Make no mistake—this isn’t just about Georgia. This is about Russia trying to reclaim what it sees as its rightful sphere of influence.
For EU states, this should be a clear signal: they must support the Georgian people.
For EU states, this should be a clear signal: they must support the Georgian people.
2/ Let me remind you: in 2020, democratic Belarusians were accused of protesting for money. The same Kremlin narratives are being used again.
Just as the Kremlin propped up Lukashenko, it now supports Ivanishvili. Russia is pulling the strings of Georgian Dream.
Just as the Kremlin propped up Lukashenko, it now supports Ivanishvili. Russia is pulling the strings of Georgian Dream.
February 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
2/ Let me remind you: in 2020, democratic Belarusians were accused of protesting for money. The same Kremlin narratives are being used again.
Just as the Kremlin propped up Lukashenko, it now supports Ivanishvili. Russia is pulling the strings of Georgian Dream.
Just as the Kremlin propped up Lukashenko, it now supports Ivanishvili. Russia is pulling the strings of Georgian Dream.
8/ The future of Georgia must not be decided by a small elite group under Russia’s influence.
The Georgian people deserve a government that respects their will for a democratic, European future.
@europarl.europa.eu stands with them.
The Georgian people deserve a government that respects their will for a democratic, European future.
@europarl.europa.eu stands with them.
February 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
8/ The future of Georgia must not be decided by a small elite group under Russia’s influence.
The Georgian people deserve a government that respects their will for a democratic, European future.
@europarl.europa.eu stands with them.
The Georgian people deserve a government that respects their will for a democratic, European future.
@europarl.europa.eu stands with them.
7/ We urge the @ec.europa.eu to swiftly redirect the frozen EUR 120 million, originally intended as support for the Georgian authorities, to Georgia’s civil society, particularly the non-governmental sector and independent media.
February 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
7/ We urge the @ec.europa.eu to swiftly redirect the frozen EUR 120 million, originally intended as support for the Georgian authorities, to Georgia’s civil society, particularly the non-governmental sector and independent media.
6/ We call for stronger measures from the EU and MS, particularly from the EU-25 (sans🇭🇺and 🇸🇰):
- individual sanctions against Bidzina Ivanishvili and his network of enablers
- review of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement
- overview of the visa liberalization regime
- individual sanctions against Bidzina Ivanishvili and his network of enablers
- review of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement
- overview of the visa liberalization regime
February 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
6/ We call for stronger measures from the EU and MS, particularly from the EU-25 (sans🇭🇺and 🇸🇰):
- individual sanctions against Bidzina Ivanishvili and his network of enablers
- review of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement
- overview of the visa liberalization regime
- individual sanctions against Bidzina Ivanishvili and his network of enablers
- review of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement
- overview of the visa liberalization regime
5/ The EU must make any future engagement with Georgia explicitly conditional on setting a new date for parliamentary elections and ensuring they are free and fair.
February 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
5/ The EU must make any future engagement with Georgia explicitly conditional on setting a new date for parliamentary elections and ensuring they are free and fair.
4/ The EU’s response to Georgia’s democratic backsliding does not reflect the severity of the situation.
Stronger, urgent action is needed to prevent Georgia from slipping into authoritarianism, like Belarus.
The only solution to the crisis is new free and fair elections.
Stronger, urgent action is needed to prevent Georgia from slipping into authoritarianism, like Belarus.
The only solution to the crisis is new free and fair elections.
February 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
4/ The EU’s response to Georgia’s democratic backsliding does not reflect the severity of the situation.
Stronger, urgent action is needed to prevent Georgia from slipping into authoritarianism, like Belarus.
The only solution to the crisis is new free and fair elections.
Stronger, urgent action is needed to prevent Georgia from slipping into authoritarianism, like Belarus.
The only solution to the crisis is new free and fair elections.
3/ We refuse to recognize the legitimacy of the appointed “president” and continue to recognize Salome Zourabichvili as the only legitimate representative of Georgia.
We urge the EU MS and international organizations to refuse legitimizing the GD regime and demand new elections ASAP.
We urge the EU MS and international organizations to refuse legitimizing the GD regime and demand new elections ASAP.
February 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
3/ We refuse to recognize the legitimacy of the appointed “president” and continue to recognize Salome Zourabichvili as the only legitimate representative of Georgia.
We urge the EU MS and international organizations to refuse legitimizing the GD regime and demand new elections ASAP.
We urge the EU MS and international organizations to refuse legitimizing the GD regime and demand new elections ASAP.
2/ designed to tighten control and ramp up penalties for various offences directly targeting protesters, critics, and political dissent.
These actions are an attack on fundamental freedoms and violate Georgia’s core international obligations.
These actions are an attack on fundamental freedoms and violate Georgia’s core international obligations.
February 13, 2025 at 11:52 AM
2/ designed to tighten control and ramp up penalties for various offences directly targeting protesters, critics, and political dissent.
These actions are an attack on fundamental freedoms and violate Georgia’s core international obligations.
These actions are an attack on fundamental freedoms and violate Georgia’s core international obligations.