The oligarch, Russia and the West: The battle for Georgia's future

Tbilisi, Georgia - On top of a steep hill overlooking Tbilisi, tucked behind the city's ancient fortress, sits a sprawling, futuristic $50 million mansion that locals call "the glass palace." A shark tank, private zoo and helipad lie within the heavily guarded compound. Its owner, Bidzina Ivanishvili, reportedly calls it his "James Bond" house.

Ivanishvili is Georgia's richest citizen by far. The 68-year-old mult