Georgia - pressed on wine

The EU acts as an economic magnet, those outside the Union are drawn towards the wealth in trade it represents and are willing to adjust their own laws and standards across the board in order to join the club. Within the Russian sphere of influence it seems to be all stick and no carrot as states attempting to break away, like Georgia, are threatened with different kinds of trade embargo - first gas, now food and wine.

It's a very blatant strategy more from Reuters...and probably not realistic in the long run as there are always others trade partners to turn to. Although whether Georgia can really shift it's exports to China remains in doubt more from Kommmersant