Merab Dvalishvili has been a supporter of Ukraine for some time already. After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Merab made a statement on Instagram: ‘My team and I support Ukraine!’
After his fight in 2023, he said: ‘Glory to Ukraine! Glory to Georgia!’
The affinity between Ukrainians and Georgians goes centuries back. Both nations are cheerful in spirit, with world-scale traditions of dancing and singing. Top-level National Cuisines.
Curiously, the most famous Golden Fleece myth points to the ties between the territory of what is now present-day Ukraine and Georgia. The ‘Cradle of Civilizations‘ book takes a close look at the story.