Russia wary of Georgia post-election MOSCOW, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said he suspected his Georgian counterpart would cling to power despite a loss for his party in recent parliamentary elections. The United National Movement party of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili lost to the Georgian Dream party during last week's parliamentary elections. Putin said he expected Saakashvili to hold on to power despite the loss. "Saakashvili will try to cling to power," Putin was quoted by state-run news agency RIA Novosti as saying. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said the campaign environment was marred by violence and polarization, though the election itself was viewed as competitive.