Latest
Europe
Thousands of Pro-EU Protesters March on Georgia Parliament
The government, accused of creeping authoritarianism and steering the country toward Russia, said it would suspend talks to join the European Union, sparking a fresh wave of demonstrations.
Dec. 7, 2024
EU
Georgia PM Says ’Won Battle’ with Pro-EU Protesters as Crisis Deepens
With fewer protests over the last two nights, and no clashes on Thursday, Kobakhidze hailed his security forces for "successfully neutralising the protesters’ capacity for violence".
Dec. 6, 2024
War in Ukraine
Inside Russia’s Crises: War, Protests, and a Collapsing Economy
Denys Davydov, one of YouTube’s most recognizable Ukraine experts, explains how Russia’s problems - at home, as well as abroad in Syria, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine - are compounding.
Dec. 5, 2024
Ukraine
Thinking Out Loud
While solidarizing with democratic Georgians, stop ignoring freedom-seeking Belarusians
Dec. 5, 2024
Ukraine
Zelensky Announces Sanctions Against Pro-Russian Georgian Government
Ukraine Has Imposed Sanctions on Ivanishvili and His Accomplices – the Ones Who Are Selling Out the Interests of Georgia and Its People – Address by the President
Dec. 5, 2024
Georgia
Protests in Georgia: Where is the Country Heading?
The Georgian government’s decision to suspend the EU rapprochement process has sparked mass protests, with tens of thousands rallying and nightly clashes erupting in Tbilisi.
Dec. 5, 2024
War in Ukraine
Near Chechnya, Tracing The Life of a Georgian-Ukrainian Soldier
Baker Sergo Gornakashvili grew up near Georgia’s Pankisi Gorge, haunted by echoes of the wars in nearby Chechnya, before trading his apron for a rifle and dying on Ukraine’s front line.
Dec. 5, 2024
Ukraine
Do Georgia’s Ongoing Protests Have Anything in Common with Ukraine’s Maidan?
After a week of protests in Georgia there is no sign of retreat in the face of a brutal police crackdown and now the barricades are going up there is a sense of déjà vu for some in Ukraine.
Dec. 4, 2024
Georgia
Thousands Rally After Georgian PM Vows ’No Negotiations’ With Pro-EU Opposition
The prime minister vowed "no negotiations" with the opposition after the ruling Georgian Dream party shelved EU accession talks following its election victory.
Dec. 3, 2024
Georgia
Georgia Pro-EU Protesters ’Standing Firm’, President Says
Georgia’s pro-Europe protests continue as ruling pro-Russian party seeks to control situation.
Dec. 2, 2024
Russia
‘People Were Hanged for This’: Medvedev Calls Georgian President ’Expired’ Amid Protests
Medvedev called Georgian President Zurabishvili "expired," and said rejecting elections once led to hangings on lampposts.
Dec. 1, 2024
Georgia
OPINION: Georgia’s Existential Crisis – Pro-Russian Forces Attempting Geopolitical Shift
Georgia’s and Ukraine’s Pro-European ‘Maidan’ Protest Compared and Contrasted
Nov. 30, 2024
Georgia
Over 100 Detained in Georgia Amid Protests Over Suspended EU Talks
The protests have seen clashes between demonstrators and police, with local media reporting beatings of protesters and journalists.
Nov. 30, 2024
Russia
‘Don’t Let Russia Have a Free Ride,’ Georgian president tells EU
In Tbilisi protests start over plans by ruling pro-Russian party to shelve EU accession efforts.
Nov. 29, 2024
EU
Riot Police Clash With Protesters Over EU Membership Delay in Georgia
The unrest follows PM Irakli Kobakhidze’s announcement to delay EU accession talks until 2028, citing EU Parliament criticism of Georgia’s October elections.
Nov. 29, 2024
Georgia
Far-Right Ex-Footballer Tapped as Georgia’s Next President
Georgia’s ruling pro-Russian party nominates ex-fooballer for the largely ceremonial post of president, aiming to strengthen its grip on power.
Nov. 27, 2024