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isw hungarian pm orbán appears augmenting russian info ops victor president vladimir putin moscow 5 july 2024 ria novosti orban meets

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EU considers stripping Hungary of voting rights over Ukraine obstruction

Hungary launched an anti-EU campaign featuring Zelenskyy and EU leaders, vetoes Ukraine military aid, blocks declarations, and spreads disinformation about Ukrainian migrants.

byYuri Zoria

georgia quits pace over calls new elections political prisoner release tea tsulukiani givi mikanadze georgia's ruling party georgian dream announced suspension its work parliamentary assembly council europe (pace) rfe/rl reports

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Georgia quits PACE over calls for new elections and political prisoner release

Georgia's pro-Russian ruling party announced it is suspending participation in the Assembly.

byYuri Zoria

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Baltic states to sanction Georgia’s officials over crackdown on pro-EU protests

Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia agreed sanctions on Georgian officials for suppressing pro-EU protests, while the EU signals further consequences over Tbilisi's democratic backsliding.

byYuri Zoria

ukraine condemns violent crackdown peaceful protests tbilisi riot police use water cannons clear road protesters including some pointing lasers 28 2024 ukraine’s ministry foreign affairs (mfa) issued strong condemnation 29

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Ukraine condemns violent crackdown on peaceful protests in Tbilisi

Ukraine’s MFA urged Georgia to respect its citizens’ European aspirations, resume reforms, and condemned halting EU talks amid democratic backsliding and Moscow’s influence.

byYuri Zoria