Misha vs. Moscow

Georgian president Mikheil "Misha" Saakashvili finds himself ostracized by his western allies and facing demands to resign following a disastrous war with Russia. With exclusive access to Saakashvili, his inner-circle and his most vocal critics MISHA VERSUS MOSCOW asks whether Saakashvili can regain his crown as the darling of international politics or whether the war has torpedoed for good any chance of peace in the region.

Saakashvili exploded onto the world stage five years ago, swept to power during a peaceful uprising known as the Rose Revolution. The Bush administration promoted Georgia as a “beacon of liberty". But the honeymoon didn't last long. Saakashvili's critics derided him as impetuous, oppressive and authoritarian. Others detractors say he's been too focused on the west and too invested in his relationship with the United States. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has likened Saakashvili to Josef Stalin, also of Georgian origin.