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U.S. hearing: Georgia a "test case," lawmakers and Georgian official warn, urge continued Western support
Summary
At a U.S. Helsinki Commission hearing, a U.S. congressman and a Georgian official said Russia used the 2008 war as a test of aggression and is now pursuing nonmilitary means such as rigged elections and proxy governments; speakers urged sustained Western backing for Georgia and Ukraine.
At a hearing of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) on Oct. 25, 2025, Congressman Jake Yelsey and a visiting Georgian official warned that Russia views Georgia as a test case for broader coercive tactics and urged continued Western support for Georgia and Ukraine.
“Watch out for yourself because we know who the enemy is. Evil can never be eradicated. It can only be suppressed,” Congressman Jake Yelsey said, adding that Russia’s actions after the 2008 war signaled a pattern of aggression that later appeared in Crimea and the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
The Georgian official who spoke described a shift in Moscow’s methods after military setbacks in Ukraine. “The…
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