Franck Pengam
Versions of names: Франк Ивон Панга, Frank Yvon Penga
France
Franck Pengam is an Economic Geopolitics Analyst at Géopolitique Profonde based in France. He previously was a contributor to the OR.FR, Radio and DECIDENTO, and Strategic Business Information Base. He also appears to have been present during the Georgian elections, where he took part in a press conference and was interviewed by the Georgian Dream-affiliated broadcaster Imedi TV. His name was additionally reported with a variation in spelling by the Georgian independent media outlet Formula TV.
Corresponding elections
During the “presidential elections” held in Russia from 15-17 March 2024, Vladislav Davankov (“New People” party), Nikolay Kharitonov (Communist Party), Vladimir Putin, and Leonid Slutsky (Liberal-Democratic Party) competed for the presidency. Enabled to run yet again by controversial constitutional amendments effective 4 July 2020, Putin dominated the “elections” together with his controlled “opposition” excluding genuine opposition figures. These “elections” occurred under Putin’s regime control, both within Russia and illegally in occupied Ukrainian territories, including Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, ARC and Sevastopol.
In the 2025 local elections in Georgia, media and official reports highlighted the presence of international observation delegations, including participants from Hungary, France, Poland, Italy, Malta, the United Kingdom, the United States, Belarus, and Uzbekistan. However, analysis of the coverage revealed several key issues: genuine citizen observers were absent for the first time in nearly two decades, and credible international monitoring was minimal and invited too late to be meaningful; many of the observers were politically biased “fake observers” who endorsed the official election process and reinforced narratives favorable to the ruling Georgian Dream party. Most of these observers were accredited via state bodies, minor organizations, or using irregular credentials, giving the appearance of legitimacy. Independent organizations concluded that fundamental conditions for free, fair, and competitive elections - including respect for rights, stability of electoral law, and procedural guarantees - were largely unmet, with reports of violent crackdowns on protests and restrictions on civil society further undermining credibility.