Georgians deciding whether to align with east or west

Saturday’s election in the country of Georgia is framed as a decision to keep moving closer to Europe, or to step closer into Russia’s influence. The ruling party says its platform is a choice between peace, or getting sucked into the war in Ukraine. Marco Werman speaks with Ana Jegnaradze, a journalist and filmmaker in Georgia who has been keeping track of the run-up to this election.

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