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Restoration of friendship with Russia, our biggest neighbor, is necessary for our peace and economy.
— Bidzina Ivanishvili
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Bidzina Ivanishvili
politician, businessperson, entrepreneur, economist, business oligarch
1956
Bidzina Ivanishvili, also known as Boris Grigoryevich Ivanishvili, is a French-Georgian businessman, politician and billionaire oligarch. He is founder and the leader of the ruling Georgian Dream party and has ruled Georgia de jure and de facto since 2012, after Georgian Dream secured victory in the 2012 Georgian parliamentary election. Since 2024, he has been sanctioned by the United States and several European Union countries "for undermining Georgian democracy and advancing the interests of the Russian Federation".
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It was not my wish to come into politics. I was not a public person; I preferred to spend my birthdays with family and friends. But the 2008 elections were fraudulent, so I decided to finance the opposition to make them stronger.
— Bidzina Ivanishvili