Russia Is Furious at Georgia’s Protesters Moscow issues ominous threats as Georgians fight for their imperiled democracy. Foreign Policy · Mar 16, 2023
Georgia's president tours Europe, US to strengthen ties after a week of protests Georgia's president met French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and EU chief Charles Michel in Brussels on Monday to drum up international support for the country amid mounting tensions with Russia. The visits come after after lawmakers were forced to drop a controversial "foreign agent" bill in the face of major… Radio France Internationale · Mar 13, 2023
‘Russia has lost its soft power’: how war in Ukraine destabilises old Soviet allies Protests in Georgia last week were just the latest indication of how Putin’s disastrous invasion has damaged relations with former Eastern bloc nations The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2023
Georgians have been protesting a controversial bill for days. Lawmakers scrapped it Lawmakers in the former Soviet republic voted Friday to drop their "foreign agents" bill, which critics view as a threat to democracy as well as the country's push to join the European Union. WEKU · Mar 10, 2023
Georgia’s parliament drops controversial ‘foreign agents’ bill Meanwhile, Moscow accuses the US of stoking anti-Russian sentiment among the thousands who protested against the bill. Al Jazeera · Mar 10, 2023
Why did protesters in Georgia oppose the ‘Russian law’ bill? Critics of withdrawn ‘foreign agents’ bill feared it would undercut bid for EU membership The Guardian - UK · Mar 9, 2023
Georgia releases detained protesters after dropping 'foreign agents' law Authorities in Georgia said Thursday that demonstrators detained during anti-government rallies had been released, after the Caucasus country's ruling party announced it was dropping the contentious laws that sparked the rallies. France 24 · Mar 9, 2023
‘No to the Russian law’: Georgians protest ‘foreign agents’ bill Police use water cannons and tear gas as thousands gather in Tbilisi in protest against a proposed foreign agents law. Al Jazeera · Mar 9, 2023
Protesters clash with police over Georgia foreign agent bill Thousands of protesters waving EU flags and chanting anti-Russian slogans are hosed down with water cannons in the Georgian capital as clashes over a controversial law turn violent. ABC News · Mar 8, 2023
‘Foreign agents’ law: Why are protests taking place in Georgia? A ‘foreign agent’ bill reminiscent of a controversial law passed in Russia has triggered protests in Tbilisi. Al Jazeera · Mar 8, 2023
Protesters and police clash in Georgia for second day over ‘foreign agents’ law Police fire teargas at protesters rallying against ‘Russian law’ critics say could harm efforts to join EU The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023
Thousands protest at Georgia ‘foreign agent’ bill People have been massing for days in the capital, Tbilisi, to demonstrate against the proposed law The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023
Tear gas and water cannon used in Tbilisi on protesters who fear new law will stifle press Georgian authorities used tear gas and water cannon outside the parliament building in the capital Tuesday against protesters who oppose a proposed law some see as stifling freedom of the press. Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2023
Georgians protest against draft law on media, nonprofits Georgian authorities have used tear gas and water cannon outside the parliament building in the capital Tbilisi against protesters who oppose a proposed law some see as stifling freedom of the press The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023
Al Jazeera · Mar 2, 2023 A year on, what do young Russians think of the war in Ukraine? We speak to six young Russians about the devastating conflict, which has entered a second year.
Reuters · Feb 16, 2023 A year into the war, Russians in Georgia are viewed with suspicion On the first day of Russia's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Nikolai Kireev sat with his three-year-old son and cried as he read the news.
Reuters · Feb 1, 2023 Jailed ex-Georgian leader appears in court by video link, seeking urgent medical treatment Mikheil Saakashvili, the jailed former president of Georgia, appeared in court via video link on Wednesday to show how much weight he had lost while incarcerated, as associates renewed calls for him to be freed for urgent medical treatment.
Reuters · Jan 30, 2023 Musicians fleeing Russia find a new audience in Georgia Until September, Aleksei Antropov was playing double bass for the Russian Philharmonic orchestra in Moscow.
Chicago Tribune · Jan 26, 2023 Commentary: To Georgians, Ukraine represents freedom and the potential for EU membership Upon my arrival in the capital city of Tbilisi, the impact that the war in Ukraine has had on the conscience of Georgians became immediately apparent. Throughout the city, the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag hang proudly along with the red crosses of the Georgian flag. The war…
Al Jazeera · Jan 22, 2023 The Ukrainians using embroidery to stand up to Russia How artists, volunteers and designers turned a Ukrainian folk blouse and craft into symbols of defiance.
Reuters · Dec 14, 2022 Georgia's Saakashvili renews, then calls off hunger strike over court delays Georgia's jailed ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili declared a new hunger strike then abandoned it within hours on Wednesday as he faced further delay in a legal bid to get medical treatment abroad.
Daily Mirror · Dec 2, 2022 Fat dog turned into local landmark on Google Maps with glowing five star reviews A stray dog has become a local landmark in Tbilisi, Georgia, after making a spot on the street her permanent home as she spends her days plodding up and down the road in search for snacks
Reuters · Nov 28, 2022 Russians who fled draft in no hurry to return from Georgia A month after Russia said it had ended a recruitment drive for its war in Ukraine, men who fled to neighbouring Georgia to avoid the draft say they are in no rush to return home.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022 ‘We fight propaganda with art’: the Georgian festival hitting back at Putin In a giant former Coca-Cola factory, Georgian and Ukrainian artists united for Culture Week Tbilisi, a show of defiance and solidarity that captured the harrowing reality of life under siege
Reuters · Nov 5, 2022 From Russia with cash: Georgia booms as Russians flee Putin's war As war chokes Europe, a small nation wedged beneath Russia is enjoying an unexpected economic boom.