WHEN A FORMER PRESIDENT OF GEORGIA BECOMES GOVERNOR OF UKRAINE'S ODESSA REGION

In a move that caught both political analysts and Euromaidan activists off guard, Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko recently appointed former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili Governor of the Odessa region.

Saakashvili who served as Georgia's President from 2004 to 2013 is a polarizing figure. He is under criminal indictment in Georgia, accused of abusing his power using excessive force against demonstrators to quell protests in 2007. He also led Georgia into a devastating war with Russia in 2008, and has been outspoken in his criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin.