question of whether or not interrogating agencies will have questions to president saakashvili if therere any questions raised during the process the investigation of course suck us relieve the former president will be questioned again i repeat there is nothing special about it i think that president saakashvili had a very concrete foreign policy agenda he wanted a session to nato and the european union he constantly quarreled with russia which ultimately led to war how does your foreign policy differ from that of your predecessor. who are due to go to board has for the main priorities or our foreign policy there remain the same because we made it clear and i would like to reiterate that european integration and nato are the main directions so our foreign policy to go to these aspirations of ours are supported and nourished by that we will our people who want to see georgia become a full fledged member of the european union and nato. and you probably know that over seventy percent of our citizens support georgia's accession to the european union and nato the european union is not some k

after two terms in office mikhail saakashvili has just been replaced in the presidential seat just like his party was replaced in parliament. to such a powerful ruler who turned georgia's economic and political fortunes will the new arrivals be able to prove themselves will they be able to live up to the claim reflected in the policies name will they fulfill the georgian dream. mr prime minister thank you very much for being with us today great to have you on our show . only two years ago you were making your first steps in politics meanwhile georgia has transformed from a presidential or public into a constitutional republic and all of a sudden you find yourself holding practically absolute power. were you expecting something this huge. and i frankly i never expected it to happen. however life is a strange thing and it's full of surprises to me an office or position does not imply luxury neither is it a matter of honor fame once position implies a responsibility more than anything else it is the duty i have assumed before my country and my people and it is the responsibility i have bef

as for your question of whether or not interrogating agencies will have questions to president saakashvilif there are any questions raised during that process the investigation of course suck us relieved the former president will be questioned again i repeat there is nothing special about it i think that president saakashvili had a very concrete foreign policy agenda he wanted a session to nato and the european union he constantly quarreled with russia which ultimately led to war how does your foreign policy differ from that of your predecessor. or do you go to board has for the main priorities of our foreign policy to remain the same because we made it clear and i would like to reiterate that european integration and meets all are the main directions so our foreign policy think it with these aspirations of ours are supported and nourished by the will our people who want to see georgia become a full fledged member of the european union and nato and you probably know that over seventy percent of our citizens support georgia's accession to the european union and nato the european union is no

organizing the unrest during the protests in moscow in may two thousand and twelve and recently saakashvili even admitted that the man was working with the russian opposition on his personal request twenty nine georgian obviously there's not just georgians on this list indeed there are also people from the european union and the united states and they. they have also been banned from coming to ukraine for national security reasons as it's being pushed and they've already been criticized in ukraine itself and from abroad for interfering with ukraine's domestic affairs were there any high level officials i mean we obviously saw some in here recently but it is surprising that actually none of them are high profile so you don't have any high profile u.s. or european politicians on that list although we've seen quite a few of them in the independence square just to name a few victoria nuland the u.s. deputy secretary of state who visit brutus twice and even was giving out some cuties as a sign of support as we remember there was catherine ashton the e.u. diplomatic. talks with both the governmen

that's for a question of whether or not interrogating agencies will have questions to president saakashvilif there are any questions raised during the process the investigation of course suck us relieve the former president will be questioned again i repeat there is nothing special about it i thought it presents a had a very concrete foreign policy agenda he wanted a session to nato and the european union he constantly quarreled with russia which ultimately led to war how does your foreign policy differ from that of your predecessor. who are due to go to board has for the main priorities of our foreign policy to remain the same because we made it clear and i would like to reiterate that european integration and nato are the main directions so our foreign policy think it will these aspirations of ours are supported and nourished by the we will our people who want to see georgia become a full fledged member of the european union the nato. and you probably know that over seventy percent of our citizens support georgia's accession to the european union and nato the european union is not some ki

former georgian president mikhail saakashvili has been declared persona non grata in ukraine here has also banned such five other people from georgia the e.u. and the uighurs from entering the country all of them are suspected to working with the ukrainian opposition during their ongoing and to government protests his diapers color has. well the most prominent person on the list is obviously former georgian president mikheil saakashvili a well known supporter of the so-called color revolutions he's already visited the independence square once in december and there are another twenty nine georgians on the list among them is a man who is on the international wanted list for being behind the unrest that broke out during the protests in may two thousand and twelve in moscow besides georgians there also european union and u.s. citizens who have been banned and treat brain ukrainian parliament member initiated this move said that all these foreigners have been working with the opposition to destabilize the situation in the country however from what we know there aren't any high profile euro

well the most prominent person on the list is obvious the former georgian president mikhail saakashvili at wellness support of the city called color revolutions. he's already visited the key is independence square at once and december. i'm twenty nine georgians on the list among them is the man who is on it and kept a wanted list for being behind the unrest that the account during the protests in may two thousand and twelve in moscow this twist to it since there are no european union and us citizens who invented and treats the ukraine a train in parliament member to him if he did this too sad that all these foreigners have been working with the opposition to destabilize the situation in the country. however from what we know there aren't any type rainfall european or even american politicians who we saw so many times in the anti independence square in kiev and to name just some of them on its victorian mill and the unit that can infect the upstate who visited the protests. whites and even had a bad some cookies to protest this as a sign of support the eu diplomatic see info on catherine

person on the list is the former georgian president mikheil saakashvili who is a well known supporter of the so-called color revolutions he's already visited kiev's independence square the center of anti-government protests in december and pledged his support to the demonstrators he was also there almost a decade ago as a vocal supporter of the orange revolution now there are allegedly another twenty nine georgians on the list and among them is a man who is on international wanted list for being behind the unrest broke out during the protests in moscow in may two thousand and twelve really even recently acknowledged that. there was working with russian opposition on saakashvili his personal request besides georgians there are some european union and u.s. citizens who've been banned entry to crane and the official reason given to them is national security a ukrainian parliament member who initiated the move said that all these foreigners have been working with the opposition to destabilize the situation in the country however from what we know there aren't any high profile european or

this is how those who wanted saakashvili to resign were treated there. the rt spoke to political commentator alexander new cross off about the tendency of some eu politicians to stand side by side with ukrainian opposition. he says it's simply unacceptable. my estimate for the ukrainian or russian rolling out the diplomats or formal competitions will take part in a new demonstration against this you'll need in the eighteen hole course it's really your own. the pork was on the program for troubled remember that getting in the western conference going to whack the nation's minister for regional security council because that this boy and to feel this is the book nothing to do with people follow as they play from some traditions like to say about them but the rule of law. the snow and cold foreign diplomats and foreign editions interfering and basically provoking this violence. what is happening in ukraine. journalists martin's thief who's followed ukraine's recent history says that the bitter divide amongst its people would only be paid if the eu associatio

joining the european lawmakers was a former georgian president mikheil saakashvili he also voiced his support for the protests from the stage and central kiev and this from the same man who ordered a brutal crackdown on opposition rallies in his own country just two years ago this is how those who wanted saakashvili to resign were treated there. are two spoke to political commentator alexander nick last off about the tendency of some e.u. politicians to stand side by side with the ukrainian opposition and he says it is simply unacceptable. my action if any ukrainian or russian or. diplomats or formal politicians are put it there sions would take part and then your demonstration against the e.u. will in all across or simply the euro and that would cause an uproar the port probably even in the western countries going to the united nations and asking for a meeting of the security council because that is blatant and to feel this isn't got nothing to do with people collar as they play some petitions like to say about it under the rule of law does not involve foreign diplomats and foreign p

when children present an ideal saakashvili husband to let the sentinel fourteen ukraine kiev has also bought fifty five other people from georgia the heat and beat us from entering the country all of them suspected of lacking with the ukrainian opposition during the ongoing anti government protests on tuesday crayfish color as well. well the most prominent person on the list is obviously former georgian president mikhail saakashvili at wellness support of the state called color revolutions. he's already visited the key is independence square at once and december. lately i'm twenty nine georgians on the list among them is the man who is on didn't catch a wanted list for being behind the unrest that the account during the protests in may two thousand and twelve in moscow this twist to it since they're all from the european union and us citizens who invented and treat the ukraine a train in parliament member who initiated this move. sad that all these foreigners have been working with the opposition to destabilize the situation in the country however from what we know there aren't any hy

prominent person on the list is obviously former georgian president mikheil saakashvili a well known supporter of the so-called color revolutions he's already visited the independence square once in december there are allegedly another twenty nine georgians on the list among them is a man who is on the international wanted list for being behind the unrest that broke out during the protests in may two thousand and twelve in moscow besides georgians there are some european union and u.s. citizens who've been banned and treat brain ukrainian parliament member who initiated this move said that all these foreigners have been working with the opposition to destabilize the situation in the country however from what we know there aren't any high profile european or even american politicians whom we saw so many times in the end of independence square in kiev and to name just some of them it's victoria nuland the u.s. deputy secretary of state who visited the protests twice and even handed out some cookies to the protesters as a sign of support the e.u. diplomatic chief catherine ashton who he

interview allegedly putin said that none of it would have happened had it not been for president saakashvili decision to enter tskhinvali but since that happened he believes this process has been completed and is irreversible russia recognize that applies in south as independent state. u.a. yes but the same president putin made a statement about the necessity to build trust between the russians and the georgians and that this process must be expedited. this border as ation purposes impedes the process of confidence building that is truly in comprehensible to us and our government much of the one hand we honestly want to restore trust among our nations and on the other hand there is this border is ation process which creates a great deal of discomfort with instances of temporary incarceration of people or intensifying with several houses wound up on the other side of the dividing line. our population is very concerned about all this. i mean we have all made mistakes with let's admit that we have all made mistakes in the early ninety's for example that there is no way only one side can be spot

saakashvili the president reviled by the population for his tower to the portrait his presence coming because it gives them a sense of self-importance but also they're coming because the question passed on to your congressional brussels matrons will see ukraine as a key strategic factor they want to crane to be under their thumb under nato because they are deeply hostile to russia and poland based political and financial commentator patrick young he believes domestic politics are the driving force behind e.u. politicians interests in the ukrainian opposition. any piece members of the european parliament are terrified that they're about to be outflanked by anti european forces in elections and four and five months time therefore they're doing anything to try and get a tens of popularity and of course the way they do that in the socialist european superstate of the e.u. is try and be seen around liberal demonstrators at all times because it kind of inflates their ok credentials of looking like hippy liberals the truth is they have no coherent concept of why or what they could do with uk

soviet republic that saw a color revolution mccain is now friends with former president mikhail saakashvili who after coming to power move swiftly to crackdown on protests against his own administration and the arab spring of course didn't escape his attention either john mccain supported protestors on egypt's top career square and in libya where he pushed for more active u.s. involvement in its civil war as for syria mccain was among the most vocal advocates for america to start bombing the regime and arming its rebels international relations professor mark snowballed says the u.s. senator demonstrates a highly selective approach when it comes to anti government anger. zetter john mccain hasn't shown any such concern for occupy wall street protesters when they were brutally repressed in the united states and driven from zuccotti park and from the main centers of american cities across america or with. protesters in europe against neoliberal austerity measures when tens of millions receive like treatment over the last two years indeed just this week in spain in the united kingdom and in ita

saakashvili the president called reviled by the population for his power to talk to the persians coming because it gives them a sense of self-importance but also they're coming because the question passed on to those european commission in brussels may terms or see ukraine as a key strategic factor they want to crane to be under their thumb under nato because they are deeply hostile to russia and we are of course following the developments in the ukrainian capital on air and online and also on our web site com you can find the most dramatic photos and videos from the ongoing process. twelve and to government think losing some miners have been arrested in bahrain this brings the total number to twenty eight since the beginning of this month protesters say they quieted down on their movement which started almost three guests ago has called why us in recent months the first violent crackdown was at the beginning of twenty eleven people died during the clashes with police that just a month later martial law was declared and the guard troops took the country under control after that time nea

after two terms in office mikhail saakashvili has just been replaced in the presidential seat just like his party was replaced in parliament. but also to such a powerful ruler who turned georgia's economic and political fortunes will the new arrivals be able to prove themselves will they be able to live up to the claim reflected in their policies name will they fulfill the georgian dream. mr prime minister thank you very much for being with us today great to have you on our show . only two years ago you were making your first steps in politics meanwhile georgia is transformed from a presidential republic into a constitutional republic and all of a sudden you find yourself holding practically absolute power. were you expecting something this huge. frankly i never expected it to happen. however life is a strange thing and it's full of surprises i mean office or position does not imply a luxury neither is it a matter of honor fame once position implies a responsibility more than anything else it is the duty i have assumed before my country and my people and it is the responsibility i have

soviet republic that saw a color revolution mccain is friends with its now former president mikhail saakashvili who after coming to power move swiftly to crackdown on protests against his own administration now the arab spring didn't escape of course his attention john mccain supported protestors on egypt's tahrir square also in libya where he pushed for more active u.s. involvement in its civil war as for syria mccain was among the most vocal advocates for america to start bombing the regime and arming its rebels. well as the pro e u n anti-government protests in ukraine's capital rumble on they're becoming a source of conflicting media reports i spoke to graham phillips a british journalist living in ukraine who wrote an article on what he calls the mythical montrose of the protest movement. cranes out most popular band ok an l.c.d. a good performance there and it's become very can be made to conflate the numbers in attendance in that crowd with protesters i think it's become quite fashionable to it's almost become a festival what we're looking at is a very pleasant to use definition have you

we're seeing in western politicians and we've also had the former president of georgia mikheil saakashvili go to ukraine an independent sovereign country and they're encouraging protests against the ukrainian government which was democratically elected in two thousand and ten so yes president and a coach is under tremendous pressure at the moment but we must we must remember that what we are hearing in the west from our politicians and from journalists does not correspond to the reality of the situation in ukraine presently and i cope which is democratically elected and he has every right to decide which is best for ukraine the customs union or the european union and what we've been seeing in the last couple weeks in ukraine violent protests western politicians flying in and encouraging what i would argue is a coup or early elections is absolutely unacceptable and it has nothing to do with democracy but to marcus papadopoulos great to talk to you editor and publisher of the u.k. political magazine politics for us live from london thank you very much indeed. thank you. we'll be bringing you

republic of the revolution and became friends to this day with the now former president because saakashvili who after coming to power move swiftly to crackdown on protests against his own administration mustn't forget that the arab spring didn't escape attention either john mccain supporter protesters in egypt area square also too in libya where he pushed for more active u.s. involvement in the civil war and so to syria mccain was among the most vocal advocates for america to start bombing assad's forces and bring its rebels down with adam z's executive director ron paul institute he told me that mccain is simply doing his job. what's interesting about someone like mccain is he goes over to ukraine and he is siding with these people who are often very violent calling for the overthrow of their government his agenda in ukraine is the same as has been his agenda for decades you know he is the chairman of the international republican institute that is an organization an ngo that is funded soley by the u.s. government and its purpose is to change regimes overseas this is nothing new he was very

mccain friends to this day with a mouthful of pres mikhail saakashvili it up to coming to move swiftly to crackdown on protests against the administration of the forget that gets put into distinct entity the joe mccain supporter protest is the latest artists but also to in libya would push for more active us involvement in the civil war. i'm so to syria mccain was among the most vocal advocates for america to start balding aside forces and calming its rebels. but that doesn't work out and sees executive director of rome paul institute. he told me that mccain is simply doing his job. what's interesting about someone like mccain is he goes over to ukraine and he are siding with these people are often very violent calling for the overthrow their government has a genetic in ukraine is to say mrs has been his agenda for decades you know he's the chairman of the international republican institute. as an organization and in geo that is funded solely by the us government and its purpose is to change regimes overseas in a kilt this is nothing new he was very active in the nineteen nineties by i

revolution remember we're all georgians mccain is friends with its now former president mikhail saakashvili who after coming to power move swiftly to crackdown on protests against his own administration now the arab spring didn't escape his attention either john mccain supported protestors on talk radio and in libya where he pushed for more active u.s. involvement in its civil war and asked for syria mccain was among the most vocal advocates for america to start bombing the regime and arming its rebels well as the pro e.u. and anti-government protests in ukraine's capital rumble on they're becoming a source of conflicting media reports the numbers of protesters their motivation the actions of police and the diplomacy around the demonstrations are all being reported very differently around the world let's not get the opinion of graham phillips a british journalist who actually lives in ukraine and is reporting on the situation there thanks for joining us and you've written an article called your home i don and the twelve mythical twelve myths mythical mantras let's go through some of those m

sort of color revolutions well mccain's no friends indeed with you know former president mikhail saakashvili who instantly after coming to power move swiftly to crack down of course on the protests against his own administration and the arab spring didn't escape either john mccain supported protests you may recall in egypt's tahrir square also in libya too and push for more active u.s. involvement civil war and syria as well mccain was among the most vocal advocates for america to start bombing the regime and arming its rebels let's get more thoughts about what america's doing in from mcadams is executive director at the wrong paul institute for peace and prosperity joining us on the line now love given a whole list there where senator. mccain's been involved of course it's not just him we saw victoria nuland as well and having her say look like a government official say didn't it why is america so interested in what's going on in ukraine right now that. what i what i can't understand is how on earth ukrainian government would allow foreign officials to come in and actively support those who