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An Indian Man's Journey Through Georgia, a Nation Marred by Political Divisions
2 days, 14 hours ago

An Indian Man's Journey Through Georgia, a Nation Marred by Political Divisions

The Quint  

In 2008, Saakashvili’s decision to attack South Ossetia – a Russian-backed breakaway region – provoked a Russian invasion that led to Abkhazia and South Ossetia coming under Moscow’s control. His prime minister, Bidzina Ivanishvili – a reclusive Georgian oligarch who amassed his fortune in Russia – engineered a political takeover. Initially, the Georgian Dream upheld a pro-European stance, advancing Georgia's …

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Mikheil Saakashivili: Georgia’s imprisoned former president says Nato must not hesitate to admit Ukraine
1 year, 5 months ago

Mikheil Saakashivili: Georgia’s imprisoned former president says Nato must not hesitate to admit Ukraine

The Independent  

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How One Florida Woman With Twitter Problems Plunged Us Into a Nightmarish National Conversation About “Grooming”
2 years, 8 months ago

How One Florida Woman With Twitter Problems Plunged Us Into a Nightmarish National Conversation About “Grooming”

Slate  

Grooming—a sexual abuser’s effort to prepare a minor for abuse—has become the buzzword of the season for the right-wing media figures who both channel and create the concerns of the Republican Party’s base voters. In the tweets available via the document Jones posted and the snapshot of Pushaw’s April 7, 2021, timeline that the Wayback Machine happens to have saved, …

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As fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine grow, understanding Vladimir Putin is crucial
2 years, 10 months ago

As fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine grow, understanding Vladimir Putin is crucial

ABC  

Mikheil Saakashvili knows a lot about Vladimir Putin. Indeed, Obama's foreign policy weakness — particularly in Syria — opened the door for Putin to reinforce Russian power in the world. "Ivan Ilyin had become Putin's philosopher of choice," Eltchaninoff says. In 2014, an article in the journal Foreign Affairs called Dugin "Putin's brain" and described him as the philosophical force …

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Georgia’s ex-leader Saakashvili goes on trial after hunger strike
3 years ago

Georgia’s ex-leader Saakashvili goes on trial after hunger strike

Al Jazeera  

The trial of former President Mikheil Saakashvili resumes amid a possible six-year jail term for abuse of office. Georgian police have arrested dozens of opposition supporters who rallied outside the court where ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili faced trial on abuse of office charges which he has denounced as politically motivated. “I do not recognise the Prosecutor’s Office and the Georgian judiciary, …

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Georgia’s jailed ex-leader Saakashvili ends 50-day hunger strike
3 years, 1 month ago

Georgia’s jailed ex-leader Saakashvili ends 50-day hunger strike

Al Jazeera  

Former President Mikheil Saakashvili agrees to end strike after authorities offer to move him to a military hospital. Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has agreed to end a 50-day hunger strike in prison that had raised political tensions in the former Soviet republic and drawn expressions of concern from the United States. His personal doctor, Nokoloz Kipshidze, said “ president …

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Georgians rally to back jailed ex-president on hunger strike
3 years, 1 month ago

Georgians rally to back jailed ex-president on hunger strike

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Several thousand people rallied in the Georgian capital on Monday, demanding that authorities in the ex-Soviet nation transfer the jailed ex-president to a civilian hospital amid reports that his health is deteriorating after weeks of being on a hunger strike. Mikheil Saakashvili, 53, announced a hunger strike shortly after his arrest last month and has been refusing …

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Hundreds rally outside prison for Georgia's former president
3 years, 2 months ago

Hundreds rally outside prison for Georgia's former president

The Independent  

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Georgia votes in election shadowed by ex-president’s arrest
3 years, 2 months ago

Georgia votes in election shadowed by ex-president’s arrest

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Georgians voted in municipal elections across the country that were seen as a test for the strength of the ruling party and which opposition parties hoped could lead to an early national election. Opinion polls showed more than half the electorate in the former Soviet republic were undecided ahead of the election in which the ruling Georgian …

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Georgia votes in election shadowed by ex-president's arrest
3 years, 2 months ago

Georgia votes in election shadowed by ex-president's arrest

The Independent  

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Georgia ruling party leads vote shadowed by Saakashvili’s arrest
3 years, 2 months ago

Georgia ruling party leads vote shadowed by Saakashvili’s arrest

Al Jazeera  

The Georgian Dream party ahead in municipal elections held after former president and opposition leader was arrested upon his return from exile. The ruling Georgian Dream party has taken the lead in a closely watched municipal elections in Georgia held a day after former president and opposition leader Mikheil Saakashvili was arrested upon his return from exile. In comments to …

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Georgia’s ex-president arrested after returning home
3 years, 2 months ago

Georgia’s ex-president arrested after returning home

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Former President Mikheil Saakashvili was arrested after returning to Georgia, the government said Friday, a move that came as the ex-leader sought to mobilize supporters ahead of national municipal elections seen as critical to the country’s political makeup. In the posts, Saakashvili said Saturday’s elections were “crucial” for Georgia and had called for a rally in Tbilisi …

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Exiled ex-leader Saakashvili faked return to Georgia: Authorities
3 years, 2 months ago

Exiled ex-leader Saakashvili faked return to Georgia: Authorities

Al Jazeera  

Mikheil Saakashvili, the former Georgian president, has told his supporters he was back in the country despite facing the threat of prison and urged them to vote for the opposition at an upcoming municipal election – but the ruling party accused him of faking his return. Georgia’s interior ministry told the independent Formula TV channel on Friday that “Saakashvili did …

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Georgia arrests ex-President Saakashvili after return from exile
3 years, 2 months ago

Georgia arrests ex-President Saakashvili after return from exile

Al Jazeera  

The arrest comes after Saakashvili returned from eight years in exile and a day before key municipal elections in Georgia. Georgia has arrested former President Mikheil Saakashvili after his return to the country following eight years in exile, as the ex-leader sought to mobilise supporters ahead of national municipal elections seen as critical to the country’s political makeup. In the …

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