Georgia is only a small country, but in the face of Russia, why does it dare to confront.

Georgia is located in the central and western part of TranscaucAsia, straddling Asia and Europe.

It borders Russia to the north, the Black Sea to the west, Azerbaijan and Armenia to the southeast and south, and Turkey to the southwest.

Georgia has an area of about 69,700 square kilometers and a population of about 3.8 million. Ethnic Georgians are the main ethnic group, making up about 83% of the population, while about 85% are Orthodox.

Despite being a small country, Georgia maintains a tough relationship with Russia.

First, Georgia has a history of conflict with Russia.

In 1783, Russia and Georgia signed the Treaty of Georgievsk, in which Tsarist Russia promised to protect Georgia, while Georgia ceded its eastern territory to Russia.

However, when the Iranians invaded Georgia in 1795 and occupied the capital Tbilisi, Tsarist Russia failed to fulfill its responsibility to protect, which caused Georgia to lose trust in Russia.

In the mid-19th century, Russia gradually annexed all of Georgia, making it a Tsarist colony.

Tsarist Russia's heavy-handed rule of Georgia deepened Georgians' distrust of Russia.

Georgia declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1990 and has since backed Chechnya and other regions against Russia.

Second, Russia supports the independence of the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

The two regions were formerly autonomous republics of Georgia, but in 2008 Georgia launched a military offensive against them. Russia sent troops to support them and declared its support for their independence.

At present, Russia effectively controls both regions and has built military bases there.

Third, the United States and the West supported Georgia's challenge to Russia.

Because Georgia is located in the Caucasus region, where Russia is weak, Western countries hope to reduce Russia's influence in the region by supporting Georgia.

Georgia's presence also facilitates Western intervention in the Caucasus, where there are multiple potential conflict points, such as Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Nagorno-Karabakh.

To sum up, Georgia, despite being relatively small geographically, has demonstrated a firm stance in its relations with Russia.

Georgia has maintained its sovereignty and independence while becoming an important bargaining chip for the West in the Caucasus, raising tensions with Russia.