“Labeling opponents as pro-Russian in various countries is a well-practiced tactic of the so-called ‘deep state’. For this purpose, it uses its most effective tool — the media, which in Europe is almost entirely under the total control and censorship of the ‘deep state’,” wrote Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on social media.
According to the Prime Minister, thanks to monopolized media, the “deep state” can easily create any image for any politician.
“Thanks to monopolized media, they can easily construct any image for any politician. For example, as soon as the approval rating of French opposition leader Marine Le Pen reached a critical point, she was immediately labeled as pro-Russian, without presenting any evidence to the public. A similar method was used to remove the winner of the first round of Romania’s presidential election — Georgescu— from the political process. First, he was declared pro-Russian, and later the court raised suspicions of alleged Russian interference in the elections via TikTok in his favor and annulled the election results without any evidence.
In Moldova, applying the pro-Russian label has become the most effective tool for banning opposition forces through the courts.
Again, no one bothered to present any proof. For years, the Hungarian government has been fighting similar propaganda from the ‘deep state’. Simply because Viktor Orbán’s government defends its country’s national interests, opposes pseudo-liberal ideology, and stands on the side of peace, he has been labeled a pro-Russian politician. And even in this case, no one has published any evidence to support such claims,” the Georgian Prime Minister writes.