TBILISI, Georgia -- Despite massive casualties among his military, Russian President Vladimir Putin continues his invasion of Ukraine, yet the threat posed by Russia to neighboring countries extends beyond its firepower. Moscow engages in various covert operations, including intimidation and misinformation, to manipulate ex-Soviet states with weak democratic traditions.
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Russia and China ramp up covert meddling in Georgian democracy
Moscow uses threats while Beijing wields economic power to intrude in local affairs
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping are both seeking to expand their countries' influence in Georgia, located in the South Caucasus, a key corridor linking Asia and Europe on the vast Eurasian continent. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Reuters)
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