My analysis of Georgian Dream’s foreign policy rhetoric was cited extensively in the Kyiv Post, one of Ukraine’s leading English-language publications. The February 2026 piece by journalist James Lewis examines how Georgia’s ruling party uses rhetorical sleight of hand — what I describe as “immense gaslighting” and “mirroring” — to conceal its drift toward Russia while maintaining the pretense of European integration. I spoke to the author about Ivanishvili’s alignment with Moscow, Georgian Dream’s propaganda tactics, and why their balancing act is failing on every front.