COMMENT David Pratt: Is Georgia sliding under Kremlin control?
ON the streets of the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, it’s not unusual these days to hear the frequent refrain of the European Union (EU) anthem Ode To Joy.
Foreign Affairs Editor
David Pratt is a journalist, photographer and broadcaster with four decades experience of covering foreign affairs. Specialist areas include Sub-Saharan Africa, the Arab and Islamic world, conflict, security and humanitarian issues. He is currently Contributing Foreign Editor with The Herald on Sunday and Sunday National. Among many awards he has twice been named Reporter and Feature Writer of the Year in the Scottish Press Awards and also been named Journalist of the Year.
David Pratt is a journalist, photographer and broadcaster with four decades experience of covering foreign affairs. Specialist areas include Sub-Saharan Africa, the Arab and Islamic world, conflict, security and humanitarian issues. He is currently Contributing Foreign Editor with The Herald on Sunday and Sunday National. Among many awards he has twice been named Reporter and Feature Writer of the Year in the Scottish Press Awards and also been named Journalist of the Year.
ON the streets of the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, it’s not unusual these days to hear the frequent refrain of the European Union (EU) anthem Ode To Joy.
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