Georgia president calls for help from Europe as mass protests continue over EU talks being put on hold
3 months, 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 moral and political support” from Europe, said the 72-year-old president, who was born in France to Georgian parents and once served as French ambassador to Georgia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied Russia was interfering in the situation in Georgia, which he compared to the 2014 “Maidan” revolution in Ukraine that overthrew a pro-Russian president. Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev warned on Sunday that Georgia was “moving rapidly along the Ukrainian path, into the dark abyss”, predicting it would end “very badly”. Georgia’s public ombudsman said 124 out of 156 people arrested at rallies had complained of the police using violence against them, calling this a “very disturbing number”.

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A Russia-like crackdown has jailed dozens in Georgia, with human rights groups sounding the alarm
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A Russia-like crackdown has jailed dozens in Georgia, with human rights groups sounding the alarm

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Jailed journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli gets weaker every day as her hunger strike has reached three weeks in Rustavi, a town near the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, her lawyer says. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Its outcome pushed Georgia further into Russia’s orbit of influence. Share Share Copy Link copied …

Stay out: on Georgia’s politics
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Stay out: on Georgia’s politics

The Hindu  

The inauguration of Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former football player, as the President of Georgia, could deepen the political crisis in the Caucasian country which has seen back-to-back street protests and crackdowns. Mr. Kavelashvili, a conservative leader and a critic of the West, was opposed by the country’s opposition and his predecessor Salome Zourabichvili. But undeterred, the ruling party picked Mr. …

Germany, France and Poland condemn violence in Georgia, stress support for pro-democracy movement
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany, France and Poland condemn violence in Georgia, stress support for pro-democracy movement

Associated Press  

BERLIN — The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Poland on Tuesday expressed concern about “the political crisis” in Georgia, two days after former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili was formally inaugurated as president of the South Caucasus nation, cementing the ruling party’s grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s European Union aspirations and a victory for …

Germany, France and Poland condemn violence in Georgia, stress support for pro-democracy movement
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany, France and Poland condemn violence in Georgia, stress support for pro-democracy movement

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 foreign ministers of Germany, France and Poland on Tuesday expressed …

Protests engulf Georgia as far-right Mikheil Kavelashvili is sworn in as president - but predecessor insists she is the only legitimate leader
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Protests engulf Georgia as far-right Mikheil Kavelashvili is sworn in as president - but predecessor insists she is the only legitimate leader

Daily Mail  

Protests have today engulfed Georgia as a former Premier League footballer-turned-far-right party loyalist was sworn in as president despite his predecessor insisting she is the country's legitimate leader. Outside the closed-door inauguration of former Manchester City striker Mikhail Kavelashvili at the country's parliament building in Tbilisi, countless protesters blew whistles and held up red cards, in reference to his career …

Kavelashvili is inaugurated as Georgia’s president, complicating its path toward EU
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kavelashvili is inaugurated as Georgia’s president, complicating its path toward EU

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Goergia — Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili was formally inaugurated as president of Georgia on Sunday, cementing the ruling party’s grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia. She called Kavelashvili’s inauguration a “parody.” Kavelashvili, 53, who was the only candidate on the ballot, easily won …

Mikheil Kavelashvili: New Georgian president sworn in, as pro-EU predecessor decries illegitimacy
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mikheil Kavelashvili: New Georgian president sworn in, as pro-EU predecessor decries illegitimacy

CNN  

CNN — Mikheil Kavelashvili was inaugurated as president of Georgia on Sunday, following a tumultuous election period marked by further divisions between pro-Russian and pro-EU factions of the former Soviet state. Kavelashvili, 53 – an ex-lawmaker for the right-wing ruling Georgian Dream party and former English Premier League soccer star – was sworn in at the country’s parliament in Tbilisi. …

Kavelashvili is inaugurated as Georgia’s president, complicating its path toward EU
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kavelashvili is inaugurated as Georgia’s president, complicating its path toward EU

LA Times  

Georgian President-elect Mikheil Kavelashvili speaks at his swearing-in ceremony at the Georgian Parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sunday. Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili was formally inaugurated as president of Georgia on Sunday, cementing the ruling party’s grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s European Union aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia. She called Kavelashvili’s …

Georgia to inaugurate disputed president amid politica crisis
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia to inaugurate disputed president amid politica crisis

Hindustan Times  

Georgia is gearing up for Sunday's inauguration of a ruling party loyalist as president, after his election was declared "illegitimate" by the outgoing leader and the pro-Western opposition. Georgia to inaugurate disputed president amid politica crisis Mikheil Kavelashvili's inauguration is expected to further escalate the political crisis which has seen mass pro-EU demonstrations. Constitutional law experts including one author of …

Georgia’s outgoing president urges EU to use more leverage to back protesters
3 months, 1 week ago

Georgia’s outgoing president urges EU to use more leverage to back protesters

Live Mint  

BRUSSELS — Georgia’s outgoing president on Wednesday appealed to the European Union to press her country’s pro-Russia government to hold a new election amid a police crackdown on peaceful opposition protesters. If Europe cannot exert leverage on a country of 3.7 million, how can it expect to compete with the giants of the 21st century?” Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili told …

Georgia’s outgoing president urges EU to use more leverage to back protesters
3 months, 1 week ago

Georgia’s outgoing president urges EU to use more leverage to back protesters

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Georgia’s outgoing president on Wednesday appealed to the European Union to press her country’s pro-Russia government to hold a new election amid a police crackdown on peaceful opposition protesters. “Where Georgians have been fighting day and night, Europeans have been slow to wake up and slow to react.” Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became Georgia’s new president on …

Ex-Soccer Player Becomes Georgia's President In Blow To Its EU Aspirations
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3 months, 1 week ago

Ex-Soccer Player Becomes Georgia's President In Blow To Its EU Aspirations

Huff Post  

Georgian president-elect Mikheil Kavelashvili, 2nd right, poses for a selfie at the Georgian parliament, in Tbilisi, Georgia, Saturday. Dec. 14, 2024. via Associated Press TBILISI, Georgia — Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili became president of Georgia on Saturday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory …

Another Ukrainian like 2014 regime change in Georgia
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Police in Georgia turn increasingly brutal as mass protests over ending EU talks enter second week
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Police in Georgia turn increasingly brutal as mass protests over ending EU talks enter second week

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Mass protests in Georgia fueled by the governing party’s decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union entered a second week on Thursday, with police cracking down on the protesters with increasing force in an attempt to curb the demonstrations. “The government is in such a state that, for some reason, its survival instinct dictates the …

Ukraine sanctions Georgian leaders over crackdown on pro-EU protests
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Opposition party leader arrested as Georgia authorities try to curb protests over ending EU talks
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Opposition party leader arrested as Georgia authorities try to curb protests over ending EU talks

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Georgian police on Wednesday raided the offices of an opposition party and arrested its leader in an apparent attempt to squelch a wave of mass protests triggered by the governing party’s decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union. Mass opposition protests sparked by the vote gained new momentum after the governing party’s decision on Thursday …

Georgia protests: What’s behind them and what’s next?
3 months, 3 weeks 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 months, 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 …

Police in Georgia move again to disperse protests over the suspension of EU talks
3 months, 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 …

In Georgia, it’s president versus prime minister over EU accession
3 months, 3 weeks ago

In Georgia, it’s president versus prime minister over EU accession

Firstpost  

A major political tussle is at the heart of the political crisis in Georgia. The stand-off between the country’s president and prime minister over the former USSR nation’s prospects of joining the EU has rattled the country like never before An intense political tussle is brewing between the president and the newly-elected prime minister of Georgia, which has triggered nationwide …

Thousands defy police and fireworks as Georgia's pro-EU protest movement grows
Trending News
3 months, 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's prime minister accuses 'foreign instructors' of fermenting violent clashes between police and pro-EU protesters - as British man is arrested for 'breaking into Georgian parliament building'
Trending News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia's prime minister accuses 'foreign instructors' of fermenting violent clashes between police and pro-EU protesters - as British man is arrested for 'breaking into Georgian parliament building'

Daily Mail  

Georgia's controversial prime minister has accused 'foreign instructors' of being behind the violence that has consumed Tbilisi for the last three nights, as a British man was arrested for breaking into the country's parliament building. Protesters clash with police during a demonstration against the government's decision to delay European Union membership talks amid a post-election crisis, outside the Georgia Parliament …

Georgia plunges towards full-on civil revolt as countless pro-EU protesters rally in Tbilisi and clash with police while re-elected prime minister DEMANDS West-aligned president steps down this month
Trending News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia plunges towards full-on civil revolt as countless pro-EU protesters rally in Tbilisi and clash with police while re-elected prime minister DEMANDS West-aligned president steps down this month

Daily Mail  

Georgia has been plunged into a full-on civil revolt as countless protesters overran Tbilisi and clashed with police in the third night of violence following the government's decision to shelve its EU accession bid. Police use tear gas to disperse Georgian opposition supporters protesting in front of the Parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, 30 November 2024 Georgian opposition supporters launch …

Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks
3 months, 3 weeks 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. …

Georgia protests spread as prime minister dismisses call for new elections
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia protests spread as prime minister dismisses call for new elections

Al Jazeera  

Demonstrations spread across the country over ruling party’s path away from EU membership, shift towards Russia. The protests on Sunday topped months of tensions fuelled by critics of the ruling Georgian Dream party, which some charge has moved the country away from its path towards greater integration with Europe and instead towards Russia. Opposition TV channel Formula also showed footage …

Over 100 held as Georgian police clash with protesters over EU talks suspension
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 100 held as Georgian police clash with protesters over EU talks suspension

Deccan Chronicle  

Tbilisi: More than 100 demonstrators were arrested overnight in Georgia as protesters clashed with police following the government's decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union, the country's Interior Ministry said Saturday. It was the second straight night of protests after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of the country's ruling Georgian Dream party announced the decision the previous day. Georgian …

Protesters gather for third night of demonstrations after Georgia announces suspension of EU talks
Trending News
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Georgia’s president will not step down until ‘illegitimate’ election rerun
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia’s president will not step down until ‘illegitimate’ election rerun

Al Jazeera  

Pro-EU critic of governing Georgian Dream party says she won’t leave office next month as parliament elected fraudulently. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said she will not leave office when her term ends because the parliament is “illegitimate”, while the prime minister warned against a “revolution” amid continuing pro-European Union protests. The president, whose powers are largely ceremonial, maintains that the …

Georgian Protesters And Police Clash After Prime Minister Suspends Talks On Joining The EU
3 months, 3 weeks 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 months, 3 weeks 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
Trending News
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Police in Georgia break up protesters’ camp in Tbilisi but they quickly return
4 months, 1 week ago

Police in Georgia break up protesters’ camp in Tbilisi but they quickly return

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Police and demonstrators scuffled again Tuesday in Georgia’s capital as officers moved before dawn to break up a camp protesting the results of last month’s parliamentary election and demanding a new vote. “The legal ways to challenge the election results have been almost entirely exhausted, without an outcome.” Up to 1,000 protesters remained at the site, and …

Georgia's president accuses Russia of 'special operation' in election
4 months, 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
Trending News
4 months, 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.

Georgia's crucial vote was marred by intimidation, European monitors say
5 months ago

Georgia's crucial vote was marred by intimidation, European monitors say

NPR  

Georgia's crucial vote was marred by intimidation, European monitors say toggle caption Shakh Aivazov/AP TBILISI, Georgia — European observers said Sunday that Georgia's parliamentary election took place in a "climate of hatred and intimidation” with multiple violations and cases of violence, undermining the outcome of the vote that could decide the country's future in Europe. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on …

Georgia’s ruling party declares early victory in blow to ties with EU
5 months ago

Georgia’s ruling party declares early victory in blow to ties with EU

The Independent  

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US imposes travel bans on Georgian officials over new law that critics say will curb media freedom
9 months, 2 weeks ago

US imposes travel bans on Georgian officials over new law that critics say will curb media freedom

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. Read our privacy policy The United States imposed sanctions …

Georgian PM, president criticize each other over media freedom law on Independence Day
10 months ago

Georgian PM, president criticize each other over media freedom law on Independence Day

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — The president and prime minister of Georgia on Sunday lashed out at each other at a ceremony marking the country’s independence day as strong tensions persist over a law that critics say will obstruct media freedom and damage Georgia’s bid to join the European Union. Those who sabotage and undermine this path trample upon and damage the …

Georgia’s president vetoes media legislation that has provoked weeks of protests
10 months, 1 week 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 …

‘No to the Russian law!’ Georgia protesters demand a ‘European future’
10 months, 3 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 …

Georgia’s security service accuses Ukrainian official of plotting coup
1 year, 6 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 …

Russia’s Medvedev warns Georgian breakaway regions could be annexed
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia’s Medvedev warns Georgian breakaway regions could be annexed

Al Jazeera  

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accuses West of creating tensions over Georgia by discussing possible NATO membership. Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy secretary of the Kremlin’s powerful Security Council, has warned that Moscow could annex Georgia’s breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, the Reuters news agency reported. Medvedev, who has cast himself as one of Moscow’s most hawkish political …

‘Another provocation!’: Georgia balks as Russia ends visa regime
1 year, 10 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 …

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

Caught between the West and Russia, could Georgia be the next Ukraine?
2 years ago

Caught between the West and Russia, could Georgia be the next Ukraine?

CNN  

CNN — Protests erupted in Georgia this week after the country’s parliament passed the first reading of a draft law that would require some organizations receiving foreign funding to register as “foreign agents.” Georgia’s ruling party announced Thursday morning it would scrap the controversial bill following two nights of widespread protests in Tbilisi over fears it would drive a wedge …

Kremlin paves way to annex large parts of Ukraine
2 years, 6 months ago

Kremlin paves way to annex large parts of Ukraine

LA Times  

Russians cross the border into Georgia on Tuesday, days after President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization to bolster troops in Ukraine. In a remark that appeared to rule out negotiations, Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky told the U.N. Security Council by video from Kyiv that Russia’s attempts to annex Ukrainian territory will mean “there is nothing to talk about with …

‘We are not our government’: Georgians slam Ukraine war response
2 years, 11 months ago

‘We are not our government’: Georgians slam Ukraine war response

Al Jazeera  

As the government takes a cautious approach to Russia, citizens say it is not doing enough to stand with Ukrainians. “I’m here not only to stand with Ukraine but because of the actions of the Georgian government,” Mindha Gablia, a protester in Tbilisi, told Al Jazeera. “I feel like if Putin were to succeed in Ukraine, he would absolutely come …

Russia's pledge to scale back in Ukraine draws scepticism, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says there's no reason to believe it
2 years, 11 months ago

Russia's pledge to scale back in Ukraine draws scepticism, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says there's no reason to believe it

ABC  

Ukraine has reacted with scepticism to Russia's promise to scale down military operations around Kyiv and another city as some Western countries expected Moscow to intensify its offensive in other parts of the country. Key points: Negotiations are set to resume in Istanbul on Wednesday Russia's delegation says it will show Ukraine's proposals to Vladimir Putin There is still a …

After Ukraine, Europe Wonders Who's Next Russian Target
3 years ago

After Ukraine, Europe Wonders Who's Next Russian Target

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BELGRADE, Serbia — For some European countries watching Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine, there are fears that they could be next. As Ukraine puts up stiff resistance to the two-week-old Russian attack, Baranowski said “it’s now not really clear how he’ll carry out his other goals.” But the Biden administration is acutely aware of deep concerns in …

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