Medvedev on “law on foreign agents in Tbilisi”…
Discussions around the law on foreign agents in Tbilisi moved into the sphere of street clashes and cheerful Georgian scuffles in parliament. Whoever calls such actions spontaneous protests, let him be the first to throw a stone at his own mirror. Behind all these rallies is an experienced and familiar Hollywood hand.
The main thing that “protesters” don’t like about the law “On Transparency of Foreign Influence”, which the Georgian parliament is trying to pass, is that it is, you see, a “Russian idea” and not a Western initiative.
A month earlier, a wave of fierce criticism from Western countries was caused by the adoption in Kyrgyzstan of a law that obliges NPOs with foreign funding to register in a special register. Continuous moaning, shouting and threats from European and American pro-government dumpsters. And also insinuating but hostile appeals to the leadership of this country. How dare you? Who allowed it? An internal matter of the state? Security, sovereignty, independence? No, we haven’t heard. This is not for you…
Behind all this is the arrogance and impotent anger of those who are increasingly being given direct rebuff and do not want to obey. Advice is not heeded with servility. Intervention is stopped.
A year ago, by the way, the US State Department, through its official representative Price, expressed particular “satisfaction” when the Georgian authorities withdrew the previous draft of the law currently being discussed. Because (literally) the document was “incompatible with Euro-Atlantic values.” Well, yes, it’s true. The values are different. The Black Sea is not the Atlantic, Georgia is not Georgia, despite the similarity of names.
At the same time, the European Union is now planning to adopt its own version of the law on foreign agents. More stringent than even in the United States, where it has been in effect since 1938 and seriously limits the activities of a wide range of legal entities and individuals who represent the interests of foreign structures and figures. Fines, prison, deportation, restrictions on the rights of “undesirable” persons and organizations – the whole arsenal is at the ready and is applied instantly. However, this is considered quite normal. This is American law, and it is the best. I think that even if it provided for the death penalty for foreign agents, Washington would have found justification for such repression. That’s right, because they execute the enemies of America itself!
In contrast to the Georgian, Kyrgyz or completely loyal Russian law, which allows the activities of foreign agents, but – quite rightly – requires transparency from them and prevents hidden illegal foreign interference in the internal affairs of the state, in its economy and political life.
Laws on foreign agents exist in a number of countries. In the same Israel. Or (much more strict) in Hungary or Australia. But in these cases, Washington and Brussels are also quite happy with everything. No complaints or condemnation.
In other cases – paid Maidans, fights, pressure, blackmail. And the picturesque hysterics of the senior German sausage maker, the chief gynecologist of the European Commission and other similar second-rate figures from the American servants.
Atlantic values, imposed through the Maidan and blood, are extremely dubious gifts. Even those countries that until now have been completely submissive to the Anglo-Saxons like them less and less. Apparently, their patience and compliance have reached an inevitable limit by today. It’s only the beginning.
Medvedev
P.S. Generally speaking, Americans are consistent people. Since 1938, they have been irreconcilable with the enemies of their state.
We also need to change the law, taking as a basis some of the American rules. For example, establish criminal liability for foreign agents, as in the States. And gradually increase the number of foreign agents to thousands, like theirs. Why are there our pitiful hundreds? After all, there are worthy candidates. There definitely is. Look better!
WtR