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“I take the legitimacy with me.” Georgia’s President exits palace as new pro-Russian leader takes power
Hours after vowing to stay in the palace, Salome Zourabishvili emerged to address supporters before yielding Georgia's presidency to former footballer Mikhail Kavelashvili.
“I will stay here.” Georgian president refuses to leave palace ahead of pro-Russian leader inauguration
President Salome Zourabichvili called supporters to Orbeliani Palace on Sunday - one hour before her "illegitimate" successor's inauguration.
“Russia makes nations slaves”: a Georgian activist explains her country’s revolt
First they rigged elections, then they killed EU hopes. Activist Marika Mikiashvili reveals how Russia captured Georgia without firing a shot.
Georgia’s democratic crisis deepens as thousands rally against “Russian puppet”
The specter of violence looms over Georgia's political crisis as protesters prepare to defend outgoing President Zourabichvili's occupation of the presidential palace.
Georgia elects “illegitimate” pro-Russian president as 65% back ongoing EU protests
"In just one year, one oligarch and one party have destroyed this monumental opportunity, establishing a repressive, authoritarian regime," current president Zourabichvili warns
Georgian PM pledges to create list of “anti-Georgian countries”
Pro-Russian Georgian Dream continue to tighten its grip on the country
How Georgia’s pro-EU movement built its own intelligence network
A month ago, Giorgi Bregvadze was teaching English to Tbilisi schoolchildren. Now he tracks police movements through encrypted apps, helping protect thousands of pro-EU protesters from state violence.
The Insider: Russia continues to receive sniper rifles and ammunition from EU and US despite sanctions
The arms are flowing through neighboring countries at dramatically increased rates, a new investigation reveals.
Russia accused of exporting repression tactics as Georgia police use extreme violence against protesters
Democracy advocates warn that police violence in Georgia shows hallmarks of Russian training methods documented in other authoritarian states
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.
Ukraine to Georgia: You’re throwing your country into Russian yoke
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has issued a statement, condemning the Georgian government’s recurrent attempts to scare its citizens…
“Not another Russian colony”: Georgia erupts against Moscow’s shadow rule
"If we don't fight today, we're already occupied by Russia," declared activist Marika Mikiashvili, as thousands filled Tbilisi's streets in what many call Georgia's decisive moment.
Stolen election: how the Georgian Dream helped itself to 15% of all votes cast
Statistical proof of widespread fraud offers support to growing calls for reelections amid unprecedented protests
US suspends strategic partnership with Georgia over EU accession halt
The US State Department cites the Georgian ruling party's anti-constitutional actions, police violence against peaceful protests, and increased susceptibility to Moscow, urging Tbilisi to return to its Euro-Atlantic path.
Inside the police crackdown on Georgia’s pro-EU protests: a photo report
Georgian protests took a dramatic turn amid freezing temperatures as thousands poured into the streets for a second…
Georgian president refuses to step down, rallies national resistance to Russian influence
The fight in Georgia is about to get serious as President Zourabichvili steps up as its leader
Two Georgian diplomats resign in protest of governmental crackdowns
Georgia’s Ambassador to the Netherlands David Solomonia and Ambassador to Bulgaria Otar Berdzenishvili resigned following the government’s decision…
Georgian police admit possible chemical use in water cannons as protesters report tear gas symptoms
"Beyond getting wet in the cold, people report severe eye burning and breathing difficulties," journalist Aka Zarkua says.
Georgian authorities deploy unprecedented force as pro-EU protests spread nationwide
On the second night, protests spread to different cities as police increase crackdown