Georgia's Ivanishvili regime is deeply tied to Russia, with extensive cooperation between Georgian political networks and Russian security services, undermining Georgian sovereignty as of May 1, 2024.

On May 1, 2024, analyst David Zedelashvili detailed the extensive and deep ties between Georgia's Ivanishvili regime and the Russian government, highlighting serious hybrid warfare activities. Ivanishvili's political networks are closely connected to Putin’s regime, including individuals sanctioned by the US such as Otar Phartshkaladze. The regime cooperates actively with Russian special services, including joint intelligence training with Belarus, and has been accused of facilitating Russian sabotage operations against foreign diplomats in Georgia. Ivanishvili’s influences are deemed more constrained by Russia than by any other external actor, with the regime acting as an instrument of Russian imperialism. These linkages suggest deliberate manipulation of Georgian political structures and undermine Georgia's political autonomy, posing a severe challenge to Western interests in the region.