Grigol Robakidze on Russian-Georgian Relations

Abstract

Grigol Robakidze (1880-1962) made a particularly significant contribution to the expression of his standpoint on the assessment of the problems related to the relations between Russia and Georgia in two main directions: he  critically presented the imperialist policy pursued by the Russian authorities towards Georgia; On the other hand, he uncompromisingly exposed the russifying governance policy of the rulers of the Russian Empire aimed at destroying the national individuality of the Georgian nation and all non-Russian ethnic groups within its state.  Grigol Robakidze's critical attitude towards Russia was most evident in the letters written during the restoration of Georgia's state independence.