International observers: Georgian elections marred by pressure and intimidation
A joint observation mission reported numerous violations that support claims of election rigging by Georgia's democratic opposition.
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Georgia’s opposition rejects parliamentary election results as pro-Russian ruling party claims victory with 54%
Opposition parties refuse to recognize results, plan protests, citing systematic violations and unprecedented pressure on voters.
Reuters: All sides claim victory in Georgia election as exit polls give different results
As Ukraine continues its fight against the Russian invasion, and amid growing concerns about Georgian Dream's democratic backsliding and apparent pivot toward Moscow—polls show that a majority of Georgians support EU and NATO membership.
Investigative journalist Christo Grozev: Kremlin plans to interfere in Georgia’s elections
"If Russia's plans work, it will be the end of a free Georgia as we know it," Grozev warned.
Georgia’s pro-Russian ruling party seeks constitutional majority in tomorrow’s election
Georgia's parliamentary election on 26 October will determine the country's path between European integration and Russian influence.
Bloomberg: Russian intelligence infiltrated Georgian state institutions amid push for EU, NATO membership
Documents obtained by Bloomberg reveal that from 2017 to 2020, Russian intelligence had access to sensitive data from Georgian energy companies, media platforms, and key government ministries. This infiltration coincided with Georgia’s efforts to distance itself from a pro-Russian stance and pursue closer ties with the West.
Georgia’s EU path “de facto halted” as European Council calls for democratic reforms
The Council emphasized the importance of free and fair parliamentary elections with unhindered access for observers.
European institutions halt contacts with Georgia’s government
The EU has halted high-level contacts with "Georgian Dream" government over its anti-Western stance. EU envoy Herczyński stressed democratic values and urged high voter turnout in the October elections.
EU deplores Georgia’s “family values” laws, warns of discrimination risks
The EU has condemned Georgia's new "family values" law, warning it could lead to human rights violations and jeopardize Georgia's path to EU membership. The law bans transgender transitions and same-sex adoptions, drawing parallels to Russia's restrictive legislation.
The world ignored Putin’s attack on Georgia. And so Ukraine was next
Today is exactly 16 years since 08.08.2008, when Putin began to put into practice his threats to the…
Russia ready for Syrian-style military intervention in Georgia, senior lawmaker says
Claims come amid repeated Georgian Dream statements about a "global war conspiracy" claiming external forces want to orchestrate a coup in Georgia
Georgian fighters face terrorism charges after returning from Ukraine
Activists and lawyers are crying foul as Georgian authorities question volunteers who fought in Ukraine, calling the probe politically motivated and absurd.
Ukraine restores ferry service to Georgia across Black Sea, suspended due to Russia invasion
The first voyage from Chornomorsk, Odesa Oblast, to Batumi, Georgia, is set for 9 July.
The global implications of Georgia’s political crisis
As Georgia's government cracks down on dissent and aligns itself with the Kremlin, the country's role as a crucial link in the Middle Corridor connecting Europe to Asia is under threat, potentially disrupting global trade flows and energy supply chains.
Georgia enacts controversial “foreign agents” law, NGOs vow opposition
In a statement, Georgian NGOs vow to help all those punished for disobedience to the "Russian law" while opposition prepares for October elections
Georgian parliament defies president’s veto, approves Russain-style ‘foreign agents’ law
Georgian parliament ignored president's remarks and overrode her veto on controversial "foreign agents" law similar to Russia's.
Georgia’s Foreign Agents law: Russia’s new frontline in its war against freedom in the world
The protests engulfing in Tbilisi are not only about Georgian democracy, but about countering an ever-expanding zone of global Russian influence
Mass protests against Russian-style bill resume in Georgia as deputy minister resigns
Thousands continue taking to the streets in Tbilisi to protest against a law seen as undermining Georgia's Euro-Atlantic prospects
Georgians at the crossroads: protests against authoritarianism and Russian influence
On Tuesday, May 14, Georgia's ruling Dream Party passed the "Foreign Agents law," threatening aspirations to join the…
“Story of a dying empire”: Georgia’s “foreign agent” law protests echo Ukraine’s Euromaidan
Nearly a decade after Ukraine's Euromaidan revolution, the struggle against Russian influence has found new life on the streets of Tbilisi, where protesters see the "foreign agent" law as a haunting echo of the empire's last gasps.