Ukraine sanctions Georgian leaders over crackdown on pro-EU protests
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Ukraine sanctions Georgian leaders over crackdown on pro-EU protests

Al Jazeera  

President Zelenskyy targets the prime minister and other Georgian Dream figures for ‘handing the country over to Putin’. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sanctioned top Georgian officials, including the prime minister and the billionaire founder of the ruling party, in a bid to halt the country’s apparent drift into Russia’s orbit. Zelenskyy announced the sanctions on Thursday after a seventh consecutive night of protests against Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s decision to delay talks on joining the European Union, a move thought to have been steered by Bidzina Ivanishvili, the country’s wealthiest man who founded the governing party Georgian Dream. His announcement of sanctions came after Georgia’s President Salome Zurabichvili, who is seeking to annul the election results, appealed to Western countries to back what she called a “national movement” in support of EU membership. On Wednesday US Secretary of State Antony Blinken denounced the Georgian government’s “brutal and unjustified violence” against opposition protesters and warned of possible sanctions against those “who undermine democratic processes or institutions in Georgia”.

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EU to suspend visas for Georgian officials over the security crackdown on opposition protestors
1 week ago

EU to suspend visas for Georgian officials over the security crackdown on opposition protestors

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The European Union on Monday moved to impose visa restrictions on …

Georgian journalists allege brutal beatings as protests rage against ending EU talks
2 weeks ago

Georgian journalists allege brutal beatings as protests rage against ending EU talks

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Tens of thousands of people joined an 11th straight day of protests in Georgia on Sunday after the governing party suspended negotiations on joining the European Union, while a separate demonstration decried violence against Georgian journalists covering the rallies. Riot police have used water cannons and tear gas every day to disperse the rallies, beating scores of …

Crackdown fails to deter protesters as Georgia's EU dreams hang in balance
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Crackdown fails to deter protesters as Georgia's EU dreams hang in balance

Firstpost  

Demanding fresh elections and a return to European integration, the demonstrators headed towards parliament, undeterred by a police crackdown on pro-EU protesters and attacks on the opposition Anti-government protesters launch fireworks during a tenth consecutive day of mass demonstrations against the government's postponement of European Union accession talks until 2028, in central Tbilisi. Georgia’s pro-Western President Salome Zurabishvili – at …

Another Ukrainian like 2014 regime change in Georgia
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Another Ukrainian like 2014 regime change in Georgia

China Daily  

On Wednesday, the US State Department condemned Tbilisi’s reaction to the protests, stating that the US is preparing to use additional sanctions in response. The reason pro Western foreigners are being brought to the capital Thibilisi and school children being used to enlarge the rioting crowd after universities joined the pro Westerners movement is a copy of the 2014 Ukrainian …

Georgia protests: What’s behind them and what’s next?
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Georgia protests: What’s behind them and what’s next?

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of demonstrators have clashed with riot police in Georgia over the past five nights in protests against the governing Georgian Dream party’s decision to suspend talks aimed at joining the European Union until 2028. It exemplifies the ruling Georgian Dream party’s pattern of democratic backsliding, state capture, rigging elections and attempts to undermine Georgia’s European aspirations.” How …

Protests lay bare a clash of values and interests as Georgia navigates a Russia-West standoff
3 weeks ago

Protests lay bare a clash of values and interests as Georgia navigates a Russia-West standoff

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia is convulsed by political upheaval again after its pro-Moscow government, fresh off parliamentary elections denounced as rigged by its critics, decided to suspend negotiations for the small former Soviet republic to join the European Union. Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said Moscow views the recent events in Georgia as similar to upheaval that rocked Ukraine in 2013 …

Georgia president calls for help from Europe as mass protests continue over EU talks being put on hold
3 weeks ago

Georgia president calls for help from Europe as mass protests continue over EU talks being put on hold

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There is a very strong need for very clear …

Police in Georgia move again to disperse protests over the suspension of EU talks
3 weeks ago

Police in Georgia move again to disperse protests over the suspension of EU talks

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Police in Georgia’s capital again moved to disperse thousands of demonstrators on Monday after over 200 people were detained during four previous nights of protests against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union. Georgian Dream’s disputed victory in the country’s Oct. 26 parliamentary election, widely seen as a referendum on Georgia’s aspirations to …

Thousands defy police and fireworks as Georgia's pro-EU protest movement grows
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3 weeks ago

Thousands defy police and fireworks as Georgia's pro-EU protest movement grows

Firstpost  

Tensions have been rising for months in the country of 3.7 million people between the ruling Georgian Dream party and opponents who accuse it of pursuing increasingly authoritarian, anti-Western and pro-Russian policies A law enforcement officer fires a tear gas canister as fireworks explode during a protest against the new government's decision to suspend the European Union accession talks and …

Georgia is being rocked by growing protests. Here’s what you need to know
3 weeks ago

Georgia is being rocked by growing protests. Here’s what you need to know

CNN  

CNN — Days of protests have rocked Georgia following the government’s controversial decision to delay the former Soviet country’s bid to join the European Union. “I’ve seen a lot of protests in Georgia: during this government, the previous government – I also remember some from Soviet times,” Tsotne Jafaridze, a winemaker in Tbilisi, told CNN. “But such aggression – towards …

Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks

NPR  

Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks toggle caption Zurab Tsertsvadze/AP/AP TBILISI, Georgia — Protesters gathered across Georgia on Saturday night in a third straight night of demonstrations against the government's decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union. Sponsor Message The ruling Georgian Dream party's disputed victory in the country's Oct. …

Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Protesters gathered across Georgia on Saturday night in a third straight night of demonstrations against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union. Speaking to the AP on Saturday, Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said that Georgia was becoming a “quasi-Russian” state and that Georgian Dream controlled the country’s major institutions. “Georgia has been always …

Georgian Protesters And Police Clash After Prime Minister Suspends Talks On Joining The EU
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Georgian Protesters And Police Clash After Prime Minister Suspends Talks On Joining The EU

Huff Post  

Protesters pour into the streets and put fire following Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze's announcement, rallying outside the parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Nov. 29, 2024. Police used water cannons, pepper spray and tear gas late Thursday to disperse protesters who took to the streets following the announcement by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of the ruling Georgian Dream party. …

Georgian protesters and police clash after prime minister suspends talks on joining the EU
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Georgian protesters and police clash after prime minister suspends talks on joining the EU

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Police and protesters brutally clashed in Georgia after the country’s ruling party suspended negotiations to join the European Union until 2028. Police used water cannons, pepper spray and tear gas late Thursday to disperse protesters who took to the streets following the announcement by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of the ruling Georgian Dream party. She said the …

Georgia protesters clash with police after PM suspends EU membership talks
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Georgia protesters clash with police after PM suspends EU membership talks

Al Jazeera  

Protesters have clashed with police in Georgia after the governing party announced it was delaying European Union accession talks. Kobakhidze, whose Georgian Dream party has been criticised for alleged democratic backsliding and deepening ties with Russia, accused the EU body of “blackmail”, saying that he would put off accession talks until 2028, with the aim of becoming a member state …

Zelensky warns deals with Putin to end Ukraine invasion would be 'suicidal' for Europe and blasts EU leaders for 'hugging' the Russian president
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Zelensky warns deals with Putin to end Ukraine invasion would be 'suicidal' for Europe and blasts EU leaders for 'hugging' the Russian president

Daily Mail  

Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that it would be 'suicidal' for Europe to offer the Kremlin concessions to halt its invasion of Ukraine, after Moscow demanded the West enter direct talks on ending the war. Volodymyr Zelensky was pictured clasping hands with France's president Emmanuel Macron today A burning residential building following a missile attack in Mykolaivka, Donetsk region, today Russian …

Georgia's president accuses Russia of 'special operation' in election
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Georgia's president accuses Russia of 'special operation' in election

Daily Mail  

The president of Georgia has claimed her country was the victim of a Russian 'special operation' after a pro-Putin party won yesterday's election. The country's Central Election Commission said Georgian Dream, led by pro-Putin oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili, won 54.8% of Saturday's vote with almost 100% of ballots counted. Bidzina Ivanishvili, the billionaire founder of Georgian Dream who made his fortune …

Protesters Demand Election Revocation in Georgia Amid Election Irregularities
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Protesters Demand Election Revocation in Georgia Amid Election Irregularities

Associated Press  

Opposition supporters in Georgia plan a protest against the ruling party's declared election victory. The opposition claims that the election was marred by irregularities and Russian meddling, and that the country has been subjected to a 'Russian special operation' aimed at undermining its EU aspirations.

Georgian election thrown into chaos as pro-Western opposition accuse Putin sympathising oligarch of 'stealing victory' amid vote-rigging allegations
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Georgian election thrown into chaos as pro-Western opposition accuse Putin sympathising oligarch of 'stealing victory' amid vote-rigging allegations

Daily Mail  

Georgia's pro-Western opposition disputed the results of the parliamentary election after officials declared Sunday the ruling party led the crucial vote that could decide whether the country remains on the path to joining the European Union or comes under Russian sway. The Central Election Commission said Georgian Dream, led by pro-Putin oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili, won 54.8% of Saturday's vote with …

Former Armed Forces Chief Endorses Zelenskyy's 'Victory Plan' in First Public Appearance
2 months ago

Former Armed Forces Chief Endorses Zelenskyy's 'Victory Plan' in First Public Appearance

Associated Press  

Ukraine's former armed forces chief, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, expresses his support for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's 'victory plan' in his first public appearance since his dismissal. Zaluzhnyi outlines a plan that includes a formal invitation for Ukraine to join NATO and permission to use Western-supplied longer-range missiles to strike military targets deep inside Russian territory.

Ukraine's former armed forces chief endorses 'victory plan' in first speech since his dismissal
2 months ago

Ukraine's former armed forces chief endorses 'victory plan' in first speech since his dismissal

The Independent  

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As Georgia presses on with ‘Russia-style’ laws, its citizens describe a country on the brink
5 months ago

As Georgia presses on with ‘Russia-style’ laws, its citizens describe a country on the brink

Associated Press  

Eka Gigauri is used to harsh words from officials about the anti-corruption work she does in Georgia. The “foreign influence” law requires media, civil society groups and nonprofit organizations to register as “pursuing the interests of a foreign power” if they receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad. Almost exactly a year later, Georgian Dream first put the …

Ukraine-Russia war: Don't let Putin blackmail you, Zelensky warns allies in swipe at Orban
5 months ago

Ukraine-Russia war: Don't let Putin blackmail you, Zelensky warns allies in swipe at Orban

The Telegraph  

Mr Orban, who holds the EU’s rotating presidency, has infuriated Kyiv and the bloc’s leaders with solo trips to Russia, China and to Florida to meet Donald Trump. Shun talking to him Mr Orban’s actions left him isolated at the EPC gathering at Blenheim Palace, where his European counterparts appeared to shun talking to him in public parts of the …

Hungary's PM, outspoken critic of Ukraine, meets Zeleneskyy in Kyiv, proposes to speed up peace talks
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hungary's PM, outspoken critic of Ukraine, meets Zeleneskyy in Kyiv, proposes to speed up peace talks

India TV News  

Kyiv: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday that the war was Europe's “most important issue,” and recommended an immediate ceasefire. “We would like relations between our two countries to be much better.” VIDEO: Hungary's Orban meets Zelenskyy in Kyiv Tense relations Ukraine and Hungary have had a tense relationship since the war began, with Orban …

Zelensky to Europe: A Russian victory in Ukraine would lead to the unthinkable
6 months, 1 week ago

Zelensky to Europe: A Russian victory in Ukraine would lead to the unthinkable

LA Times  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks in Berlin this week at a conference to gather support for Ukraine’s recovery from the destruction wreaked by Russia’s invasion. The AfD’s national leaders — noting Zelensky’s attendance this week at Berlin conference focused on reconstruction and other assistance for Ukraine — derided him as a “begging president.” The BSW, meanwhile, accused him of abetting …

Russia declares a former presidential hopeful and others as ’foreign agents’ as it presses crackdown
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia declares a former presidential hopeful and others as ’foreign agents’ as it presses crackdown

Live Mint  

The Russian authorities on Friday declared a former presidential hopeful, a prominent human rights advocate and several others to be “foreign agents,” the latest step in an unrelenting crackdown on dissent in Russia that has reached new heights since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine. Prisoner rights advocate Maria Litvinovich; the Way Home movement that campaigns for bringing mobilized Russian soldiers …

Georgia’s president vetoes media legislation that has provoked weeks of protests
7 months ago

Georgia’s president vetoes media legislation that has provoked weeks of protests

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia’s president on Saturday vetoed the so-called “Russian law” targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protests. President Salome Zourabichvili, who is increasingly at odds with Georgia’s ruling party, said on Saturday that the legislation contradicts Georgia’s Constitution and “all European standards,” and added that it “must be abolished.” The ruling party, Georgian Dream, has a …

Last stand for democracy as 1,000 protesters demonstrate against Georgia's 'Russian law' that copies Kremlin's repressive legislation and moves the country closer to Putin
7 months, 1 week ago

Last stand for democracy as 1,000 protesters demonstrate against Georgia's 'Russian law' that copies Kremlin's repressive legislation and moves the country closer to Putin

Daily Mail  

Around 1,000 protesters were still outside Georgia's parliament Monday morning after an all-night last-stand demonstration against a highly controversial Russian-style 'foreign influence' bill. Police Force face protesters during a protest against the foreign agents law as two Americans and one Russian citizen are among 20 detained on May 13, 2024 in Tbilisi, Georgia Police intervene protesters as demonstrators protest the …

‘No to the Russian law!’ Georgia protesters demand a ‘European future’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘No to the Russian law!’ Georgia protesters demand a ‘European future’

Al Jazeera  

Tbilisi, Georgia – Crowds of protesters have been braving tear gas and water canons after more than two weeks of protest against the Georgian government’s draft law targeting civil society. US Ambassador to Georgia Robin Dunnigan said in a statement on May 2 that the US government had invited Georgia’s prime minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, to high-level talks “with the most …

Thousands protest in Georgia over contentious ‘foreign agents’ bill
8 months, 1 week ago

Thousands protest in Georgia over contentious ‘foreign agents’ bill

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of Georgians took to the streets in protest and politicians came to blows in parliament as governing party legislators gave the initial go-ahead for debate on a bill on “foreign agents” that has been criticised by Western and domestic critics as Russian inspired. More than 5,000 demonstrators gathered outside Georgia’s Soviet-built parliament building on Monday in the capital, Tbilisi, …

Protests called as Georgia revives controversial ‘foreign agents’ law
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Protests called as Georgia revives controversial ‘foreign agents’ law

Al Jazeera  

Pro-democracy groups have called for protests after Georgia’s governing party said it will revive the controversial “foreign agents law” that mass demonstrations forced it to drop last year. The governing Georgian Dream party said on Wednesday that it plans to make another bid to pass the legislation, which would require organisations that accept funding from abroad to register as “foreign …

How Putin’s crackdown on dissent became the hallmark of the Russian leader’s 24 years in power
9 months, 2 weeks ago

How Putin’s crackdown on dissent became the hallmark of the Russian leader’s 24 years in power

LA Times  

Police detain a man trying to lay flowers to honor the late activist Alexei Navalny at a monument in St. Petersburg, Russia. “Russia is no longer an authoritarian state — it is a totalitarian state,” said Oleg Orlov, co-chair of Memorial, the Russian human rights group focused on political repression. “All these repressions are aimed at suppressing any independent expression …

Ukraine's Zelensky signing security agreements with Germany, France as Kyiv shores up support
10 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine's Zelensky signing security agreements with Germany, France as Kyiv shores up support

The Hindu  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bilateral security agreement with Germany and planned to sign another with France on Friday, securing a strong signal of long-term backing as Kyiv works to shore up Western support nearly two years after Russia launched its full-scale war. Mr. Zelensky met in Berlin with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who said Berlin was providing another …

Zelenskyy calls Trump's rhetoric about Ukraine's war with Russia 'very dangerous'
11 months ago

Zelenskyy calls Trump's rhetoric about Ukraine's war with Russia 'very dangerous'

The Independent  

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Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy vows to wreak 'wrath' against Russia in 2024
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy vows to wreak 'wrath' against Russia in 2024

Hindustan Times  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed in his New Year's address Sunday to wreak "wrath" against Russian forces in 2024, despite what he said were attempts to "undermine" support for Kyiv. "Next year, the enemy will feel the wrath of domestic production," Zelenskyy said in his televised address, which featured clips of Ukrainian artillery and fighter jets. Ukraine will have at …

Zelenskyy claims ‘victory’ as EU agrees to open Ukraine membership talks
1 year ago

Zelenskyy claims ‘victory’ as EU agrees to open Ukraine membership talks

Al Jazeera  

Moment of celebration turns bittersweet as Hungary carries through on threats to block financial aid for Kyiv. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hailed a “victory” for Ukraine and Europe after European Union leaders agreed to open membership talks with Kyiv, but the mood was soured just hours later when Hungary carried through on threats to block crucial financial aid to Ukraine. …

Ukraine marks 10-year anniversary of Maidan ‘Revolution of Dignity’
1 year, 1 month ago

Ukraine marks 10-year anniversary of Maidan ‘Revolution of Dignity’

Al Jazeera  

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the protests marked Ukraine’s ‘first victory’ in its war with Russia. Ukraine’s pro-democracy, pro-Europe demonstrations in Maidan square a decade ago marked the “first victory” in its war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared on the anniversary of the popular protest movement. United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on …

Ukraine and Zelenskyy: What went wrong in 2023? And what next?
1 year, 2 months ago

Ukraine and Zelenskyy: What went wrong in 2023? And what next?

Sky News  

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy started 2023 full of optimism. Growing confidence in Ukraine's ability to strike back led to promises of Western tanks, ammunition, military training and high-tech precision weapons to support a Ukrainian spring offensive. Image: Ukrainian soldiers fire an L119 howitzer near Bakhmut Be the first to get Breaking News Install the Sky News app for free From 'out …

Ukraine and Zelenskyy: What went wrong in 2023? And what next?
1 year, 2 months ago

Ukraine and Zelenskyy: What went wrong in 2023? And what next?

Sky News  

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy started 2023 full of optimism. Growing confidence in Ukraine's ability to strike back led to promises of Western tanks, ammunition, military training and high-tech precision weapons to support a Ukrainian spring offensive. Image: Ukrainian soldiers fire an L119 howitzer near Bakhmut Be the first to get Breaking News Install the Sky News app for free From 'out …

Georgia’s security service accuses Ukrainian official of plotting coup
1 year, 3 months ago

Georgia’s security service accuses Ukrainian official of plotting coup

Al Jazeera  

The deputy chief of Ukraine’s military counterintelligence is planning an overthrow of Georgia’s government, its security service says. The State Security Service of Georgia has accused a senior Ukrainian official of plotting to overthrow the Black Sea nation’s government by organising mass unrest in the latest episode of escalating tensions between the ex-Soviet countries. On Monday, the SSG said Giorgi …

Zelensky signaled Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia is underway. Here’s what to expect
1 year, 6 months ago

Zelensky signaled Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia is underway. Here’s what to expect

CNN  

CNN — With a few words, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky gave his strongest signal yet that his forces have begun their much-anticipated campaign to regain swathes of territory taken by Russian forces. Russia has dug in – but is vulnerable Ukraine’s counteroffensive has long been expected by Russia, giving Putin’s army several months to prepare the ground and build an …

As Zelenskyy meets Rishi Sunak in Britain, UK pledges long-range attack drones for Ukraine
1 year, 7 months ago

As Zelenskyy meets Rishi Sunak in Britain, UK pledges long-range attack drones for Ukraine

Hindustan Times  

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Britain Monday on his whirlwind European tour, as the staunch ally of Kyiv promised to give Ukraine hundreds more missiles and attack drones in an effort to change the course of the war. Zelenskyy thanked Britain for its support so far, and said his discussions with Sunak would cover “very important issues, urgent support for …

Ukrainian president says counteroffensive won’t aim to attack Russian territory
1 year, 7 months ago

Ukrainian president says counteroffensive won’t aim to attack Russian territory

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that his country is preparing a counteroffensive designed to liberate areas occupied by Russia, not to attack Russian territory. Asked about the report, Zelenskyy said: “We don’t attack Russian territory, we liberate our own legitimate territory.” “We have neither the time nor the strength,” he said, according to an official interpreter. Macron’s …

Ukraine's Zelenskyy makes surprise visit to Paris for talks with French president Macron
1 year, 7 months ago

Ukraine's Zelenskyy makes surprise visit to Paris for talks with French president Macron

ABC  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made a surprise visit to Paris for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, extending a multi-stop European tour that has elicited fresh pledges of military support. Key points: Volodymyr Zelenskyy will speak to the French president about Ukraine's military and humanitarian needs The Ukrainian president is visiting allies in search of further arms to help …

‘Another provocation!’: Georgia balks as Russia ends visa regime
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Another provocation!’: Georgia balks as Russia ends visa regime

Al Jazeera  

President Salome Zourabichvili says lifting a visa ban and resuming flights is meaningless as long as Russia occupies Georgian and Ukrainian lands. Russian President Vladimir Putin has abolished visas for Georgian nationals and lifted a 2019 ban on direct flights to the South Caucasus nation, a move that comes amid rocky relations between the two countries and that was quickly …

Ukrainians pin hopes on counteroffensive against Russia
1 year, 7 months ago

Ukrainians pin hopes on counteroffensive against Russia

Al Jazeera  

Support for the army grows across the country as officials promise attacks will liberate territory. Sixty-eight percent of Ukrainians want the “complete” liberation of all occupied territories, even if the war lasts longer and Western support dwindles, according to a poll by the Kyiv Sociology Institute released in early March. “This is preparation work ahead of a wide, full-scale offensive …

Zelensky hosts Ukraine's first state iftar, vows to ‘recapture’ Crimea
1 year, 8 months ago

Zelensky hosts Ukraine's first state iftar, vows to ‘recapture’ Crimea

Hindustan Times  

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday criticised Russia's treatment of the Muslim-minority Tatar community in Kremlin-controlled Crimea and vowed to recapture the peninsula from Russia during a first official state iftar. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attending a Iftar fast-breaking meal with Muslim Ukrainian servicemen, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Kyiv. began exactly with the occupation of Crimea, …

Georgia to drop foreign agents law after massive protests
1 year, 9 months ago

Georgia to drop foreign agents law after massive protests

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia’s governing party said Thursday it would withdraw draft legislation that opponents — and tens of thousands of protesters who swarmed the capital — warned could stifle dissent and curtail media freedoms, ushering in Russian-style repression. The bill would have required media and nongovernmental organizations that receive more than 20% of their funding from foreign sources to …

Victory for Georgia protesters as government halts plan to bring in Putin-like authoritarian laws
1 year, 9 months ago

Victory for Georgia protesters as government halts plan to bring in Putin-like authoritarian laws

Daily Mail  

The ruling Georgian Dream party said it would 'unconditionally withdraw the bill' Protesters said the proposed bill was inspired by an authoritarian Russian law Georgia's ruling party said on Thursday it was dropping a controversial 'foreign agent' bill after two nights of furious protests against the law seen as reminiscent of Russian legislation used to silence critics. A man waves …

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