Would EU membership keep Russia out of Georgia? | Focus on Europe

Georgians are frustrated over the failure to win EU candidacy. They fear they could be the next country Russia will invade. Most of the population blame their own government.

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[mli]

It's not like EU grant membership to "send a message to Russia". You need to show that you meet certain standards to be granted membership

[giopa]

Big mistakes there:
1. Georgia is not trying to be neutral. not being in active war against Russia does not mean it's neutral. In the same way, you can say the whole world is neutral including the USA.
2. Georgia is participating in every international sanction imposed by the USA, EU, and GB. it simply does not impose additional sanctions.

[InFamouKiller]

Lets be real here if the west wanted Georgia they would have helped them back in 2008.

[notimportantperson]

Georgia can't become EU member because of territorial dispute with Ossetia and Abkhazia, just like Serbia can't become EU member because of Kosovo territorial dispute. 27 EU members will never have consesus on that.

[JoeDplummer_]

My sympathy to Georgians 🇬🇪❤🇺🇦❤ Hope pretty soon they will become EU members.

[EUMikkel]

Of course Georgia should be in the EU. It’s a developing country aspiring to align with western values.

[vik]

DW why do you always turn off comments when you report on Israel???

[branimirgenev]

Good luck Georgians! I hope you'll enter the EU. We are stronger together!

[Trace]

As an American, I never been to Georgia but am fascinated for some reason about it. Let Georgia in EU AND NATO.

[frederikbjerre]

It depends on the European union. Fear and weakness won't keep Putin out.

[nintendokings]

Sorry, but why does Georgia “deserve” to be part of the EU?
Let in another poor country, have our average GDP per capita sink lower, open up borders for all poor Georgians to move to Western Europe, fund them with the Euro and ensure their roads are good, and most of all let a county in our Mutual Defence Clause that’s in territorial dispute with Russia??
Please. The EU isn’t a charity…

[joe.oneill]

Yes, EU membership would hold Putin off. So would NATO membership which Georgia has already been promised.

The rest of the border countries should also be fast tracked to both if they wish. It's the only way to stop that bully.

[alberthartl]

The EU has important standards when it comes to membership. Having an oligarch run your government is not going to get you in the door. The people of Georgia need to get their house in order first.
They also must show a little backbone and expel the Russians! Putin has his hands full right now so this would be an opportune time to get it done.

[truehearteye-candy]

This happened on June 22-30, Georgia 🇬🇪 never get a chance to be EU

South Ossetia recently discussed holding a referendum on separating from Georgia and joining the Russian Federation... you have conflict in the Caucuses already between Azerbaijan and Armenia... the EU is suffering an energy and inflation crisis... Abkhazia is another disputed Georgian territory... the Ukrainian war is still going on... you have nations such as Turkey and Serbia that have been EU candidates for decades... another Balkans war is coming and the Russian ambassador has openly discussed a Russian military presence in Serbia etc.

how about some diplomacy first? you are all acting like children in a sand box

[voyageur]

Georgia should be in the EU. AND UKRAINE Dear brothers from Ukraine and Georgia, Poland loves you. We want to have you in the EU. We know that Russia is EVIL. I dont want you to be alone vs such EVILNESS. I hope other Europeans have hearts.... and soon we will be together !!!!

[jamesjackovich]

All the young connected people in this world want are more freedoms more opportunities and better paying jobs the median income in Russia is less than 11, 000 a year in the EU it's 50, 000 a year

[jamesives]

Georgia deserves, not just EU but NATO protection as well since 2008. I am ashamed that we haven’t stepped up yet, Love from Canada.

[mrtt]

Why can Georgia be strong and independent by itself, instead of claiming running from Russia and depending on the Euro.

[thewisemen]

In other words kick out Russia to Let EU in.

What difference would it make if another comes in ?