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Despite Attempts to Pursue Public Love, Saakashvili’s Popularity Stays Low

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Former president of Georgia and current governor of Ukraine’s Odessa Region Mikheil Saakashvili has gone nuts, desperately trying to gain more popularity in Odessa, Radio France International (RFI) reported.

Saakashvili is literally all over the place. The governor is kissing babushkas in a local bazaar, taking selfies with young women on the streets, taking buses with regular folks and promising to build new roads in the region.

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"We don't have time. We must show that here, in Ukraine, the country can be reformed, we need to get rid of corruption and put oligarchs back in their place. My strength is in people's support," Saakashvili said, as cited by RFI.

Despite all of his attempts, the majority of people in Odessa aren't buy into Saakashvili's promises, considering their governor nothing more than a laughing stock.

Earlier this month Odessans rallied demanding the resignation of Saakashvili. The protesters held banners reading "Saakashvili go home," and "Saakashvili is a war criminal."

Odessa should have a normal local governor that will protect the city's interests, not a "crazy war criminal," one of the rally's organizers said.    

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