Nika Chitadze Ketevan Jebisashvili Researchers of The Centre for International Studies at the International Black Sea University Introduction Despite all the efforts of Georgia aimed at peaceful resolution of the problems with Russia, The official Kremlin is trying to weaken the Georgian statehood by the using various new methods. Threats, which are coming from Russia, represents the combination of “hard” and “soft” power. It will be important to analyze several aspects of those threats, which are coming from the “northern neighbor” of Georgia. Russian army on Georgia's borders and new roads As an example Russia's attempt to strengthen the 58th Army. As it is known, the 58th Army is part of Russia's Southern Military District. The zone of responsibility for the mentioned district, along with the two occupied territories of Georgia, covers the North Caucasus and annexed Crimea. The military units of this district were involved in the most active m...