Over three decades of U.S.-Georgian partnership now hang in the balance due to Georgian Dream’s anti-democratic and anti-Western stance. In 2024, the outgoing Joe Biden administration responded with unprecedented sanctions, which remain in place under President Donald Trump.
After nine months in office, the Trump administration has largely ignored Georgia, as the country cannot offer opportunities for peace or trade deals, and Trump has no personal ties with its leaders to warrant attention. Moreover, the democracy challenges in Georgia are no longer a concern for America.
The Trump administration may occasionally take a stance regarding Georgia, but it is likely to remain a dormant observer.
In the future, Washington may occasionally take a stance regarding developments in Georgia, but it will likely remain a passive observer. Shifting U.S. interests and Georgia’s own choices have rendered the partnership redundant.
Irakli Sirbiladze is a foreign policy analyst and visiting lecturer at Tbilisi State University, and a ReThink.CEE Fellow 2023 of the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
