Georgia’s jailed ex-PM turns on his former allies | Eastern Express https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/be19260b-d8b0-4bde-8848-4a3ebfd3c2b2 Georgia’s former prime minister is speaking out from prison – and accusing his former allies of political blackmail. Currently serving a five-year sentence after pleading guilty to money laundering, Irakli Garibashvili claims officials demanded another confession to prevent his return to politics. New bribery charges and the resignation of an official he named have intensified scrutiny, although the government rejects his allegations and denies any connection to the departure. His prison letters also raise questions about his relationship with Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili, to whom he still professes loyalty. In this episode of Eastern Express, host Benjamin Lee and his guest, George Melashvili, President of the Europe-Georgia Institute, examine what is proven, what remains disputed, and what this confrontation reveals about the people running Georgia. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: The rise and fall of Irakli Garibashvili 04:14 Introduction: Allegations of blackmail and new bribery charge 07:37 Interview: Georgian Dream’s internal power struggle 12:19 Interview: Opposition prospects and democratic resilience 17:10 Interview: Russian influence in Georgia 18:28 Eastern News Flash 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tvpworldcom https://twitter.com/TVPWorld_com https://www.instagram.com/tvp_world/ https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@tvpworld.com https://t.me/tvp_world #Georgia #Prison #Politics Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:18:17 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.echelon.pl Georgia’s jailed ex-PM turns on his former allies | Eastern Express https://video.echelon.pl/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/be19260b-d8b0-4bde-8848-4a3ebfd3c2b2 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.echelon.pl/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.