Andrei Klimov, Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Federation Council, stated that Russia is prepared to assist Georgia’s ruling party, “Georgian Dream,” in retaining power if requested. Klimov made these comments at a Friends of Russia Club meeting in Moscow, according to Georgian TV channel TV Pirveli. He compared the situation to Syria, using Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as an example to illustrate that those who seek Russia’s help receive military assistance. Russia intervened in Syria in September 2015 to support Bashar al-Assad’s government against numerous internal opposition groups. Russia…