Opinion | Young Georgians want to be part of Europe. Their government is in the way.

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The future of another former Soviet republic, Georgia, is at a critical moment. As in Ukraine, many citizens, particularly younger people, want closer ties to Europe and freedom from Russian tyranny. But young Georgians confront a government ruled by the Georgian Dream party, founded by former prime minister and oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili, which seeks alignment with Russia. This conflict has come to a head, as Georgia's vibrant civil society groups have filled the streets with protests against a proposed law, borrowed from Vladimir Putin's Russia, designed to crack down on government opposition.