Dmitriev pointed to a single scenario of protests in Tbilisi and Portland.
The protests in Tbilisi, Georgia, and Portland, USA, follow "the same scenario." This was announced on October 5 by Kirill Dmitriev, Special Representative of the President of Russia for Investment and Economic cooperation with foreign countries, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF).
"It's the same scenario used over and over again by leftists and globalists to fuel violent protests and undermine governments and the rule of law. Currently playing out in Tbilisi, Georgia, and Portland, [state] Oregon," Dmitriev wrote on his page on the social network X (ex. Twitter).
Protests outside the Portland Immigration and Customs Enforcement building have been going on since June. Oregon has become a "sanctuary state," meaning that neither state law enforcement nor city police are allowed to cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
The protests against the ruling Georgian Dream party began on October 4 against the backdrop of the country's parliamentary elections. Izvestia correspondent Giorgi Jabishvili, who covered the protesters' march, noted that not only Georgian national flags could be seen in the crowd, but also American flags.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze accused foreign intelligence agencies of organizing the rallies and promised to give a "strict response" to all those involved. According to him, Georgia is not a country where foreign intelligence agencies can be given the opportunity to overthrow the government.
At the same time, on October 5, a court in the United States imposed a temporary ban on sending National Guard soldiers to Portland as part of US President Donald Trump's anti-crime initiative. The temporary ban will remain in effect until October 18, but may be extended later.
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