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Kulevi Oil Refinery in Georgia. Photo: Black Sea Petroleum

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Georgia’s sanctioned Kulevi refinery says switch to non-Russian crude is under way

Black Sea Petroleum says Kazakhstan's crude has already entered production and the first shipment from Libya is due later this month as the company seeks to meet EU requirements for ending its reliance on Russian oil.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Money Matters

An EU candidate’s port received 145 ships from occupied Ukraine in six months

As Tbilisi tilts toward Moscow, a would-be EU member is becoming a gateway for looted grain and goods the EU has sanctioned.

byPeeter Helme

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Money Matters

EU sanctions Georgia’s only oil refinery over processing Russian crude. Company says it will switch suppliers

Brussels has imposed sanctions on Georgia's only oil refinery for processing Russian crude, expanding efforts to curb Moscow's energy revenues while giving the company six months before the restrictions take effect.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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EU adopts largest sanctions package on Russia: 218 names and 100+ banks and crypto platforms among those on the list

Banks, refineries, drone parts, crypto exchanges: the bloc's 21st sanctions package reaches further into Russia's economy than any round before it.

byYuri Zoria

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Georgia’s only oil refinery to stop processing Russian crude from August, company says

Black Sea Petroleum says its Kulevi refinery will begin processing only non-Russian crude from August–September, ending its reliance on Russian oil as it expands production.

byBenjamin Murdoch

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Civil Society

Russia hits Taiwan too—and three democracies are comparing notes on public media

Ukraine builds. Georgia dismantles. Taiwan defends. Notes from a packed hall at Lviv Media Forum, 15 May 2026.

byPeeter Helme

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Analysis

Georgia was fast-tracking EU membership. Now it’s fast-tracking dictatorship.

In several weeks, the regime went after universities, pharmacies, car imports, and a sidewalk. The speed isn't strength—it's desperation.

byMarika Mikiashvili

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International

EU wants Russia to hold free elections and withdraw troops from Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, and Transnistria— as part of a Ukraine peace deal, leaked paper shows

The document, circulated by EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas among member states, also calls for nuclear weapons removal from Belarus, reparations, and free elections inside Russia.

byYuri Zoria

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From Hong Kong to Panama: six countries caught in Ukraine’s new sanctions dragnet over Russian missile parts

Zelenskyy's two decrees target a Russian bank branch in Shanghai, companies in the UAE and Georgia, Kyrgyz citizens, and a Panamanian entity, all allegedly involved in funneling components or cash to Russia's weapons manufacturers.

byYuri Zoria

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Russia invaded Georgia. Then it gaslighted Georgians into apologizing.

It took one oligarch, 8 steps, and 12 years to flip Georgia. The method is exportable.

byNicholas Chkhaidze

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Georgia extends free healthcare for Ukrainian refugees through April 2026

Ukrainians with permanent residence in Georgia will retain free access to state healthcare programs through April 2026

byMaria Tril

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Opinion

The West saved Moldova from Russia. It’s still “searching” for how to help Georgia

After 365 days of daily protests, Georgians are still waiting for Europe to find that "safe channel"

byMarika Mikiashvili

Protesters in Tbilisi hold Moldovan flag during the unrest in the result of the local elections

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Georgia criminalizes masked protests, repeat offenders face prison

Georgia's parliament locked in criminal penalties for protest participation on 31 October, with 80 MPs backing amendments that make a third violation punishable by up to two years in prison.

byMarianna Prysiazhniuk

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Georgian opposition shut out as pro-Russian ruling party consolidates power in latest elections

Following the 4 October vote, the Central Election Commission finalized results on 16 October.

byMarianna Prysiazhniuk

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Russia owes Georgia $275 million for war crimes, ECtHR rules

European Court finds Moscow responsible for systematic human rights abuses in occupied Georgian territory, adding to hundreds of millions in unpaid judgments.

byMarianna Prysiazhniuk

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Georgian government bans all communications for five arrested opposition leaders

Tbilisi imposes total isolation on protest organizers, blocking phone calls, family visits, and letters in what rights groups call solitary-style detention.

byMarianna Prysiazhniuk

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Georgia’s PM courts authoritarian allies as Western ties collapse after sham elections

Kobakhidze meets with Chinese and Belarusian ambassadors hours apart, accepting congratulations on the contested vote Western democracies refused to recognize.

byMarianna Prysiazhniuk

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International

One oligarch bet $7 billion on Russia winning fast. Georgia is paying the price.

Three years later, he's trapped—dismantling Georgian democracy to prove Moscow loyalty as Ukraine still fights.

byMarianna Prysiazhniuk

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International

Georgian protesters give government ultimatum after watching Moldova defeat Russia—all five leaders arrested

Pro-Russian party tightens control. Whether Georgia's democracy survives depends on what's next.

byMarianna Prysiazhniuk

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International

Georgia’s pro-Russian rulers claim landslide in local elections as opposition leaders warn of vote rigging

Lelo’s Tazo Datunashvili and For Georgia’s Giorgi Sharashidze cited systemic violations and tampered equipment.

byYuri Zoria

Georgia

Georgia’s sanctioned Kulevi refinery says switch to non-Russian crude is under way

An EU candidate’s port received 145 ships from occupied Ukraine in six months

EU sanctions Georgia’s only oil refinery over processing Russian crude. Company says it will switch suppliers

EU adopts largest sanctions package on Russia: 218 names and 100+ banks and crypto platforms among those on the list

Georgia’s only oil refinery to stop processing Russian crude from August, company says

Russia hits Taiwan too—and three democracies are comparing notes on public media

Georgia was fast-tracking EU membership. Now it’s fast-tracking dictatorship.

EU wants Russia to hold free elections and withdraw troops from Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, and Transnistria— as part of a Ukraine peace deal, leaked paper shows

From Hong Kong to Panama: six countries caught in Ukraine’s new sanctions dragnet over Russian missile parts

Russia invaded Georgia. Then it gaslighted Georgians into apologizing.

Georgia extends free healthcare for Ukrainian refugees through April 2026

The West saved Moldova from Russia. It’s still “searching” for how to help Georgia

Georgia criminalizes masked protests, repeat offenders face prison

Georgian opposition shut out as pro-Russian ruling party consolidates power in latest elections

Russia owes Georgia $275 million for war crimes, ECtHR rules

Georgian government bans all communications for five arrested opposition leaders

Georgia’s PM courts authoritarian allies as Western ties collapse after sham elections

One oligarch bet $7 billion on Russia winning fast. Georgia is paying the price.

Georgian protesters give government ultimatum after watching Moldova defeat Russia—all five leaders arrested

Georgia’s pro-Russian rulers claim landslide in local elections as opposition leaders warn of vote rigging

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