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Is Georgia’s Ruling Party Really Pro-Russian?

Moscow Times 07 May 2023
Tbilisi even banned some Russian opposition figures and journalists from entering the country at a time when Georgia had become a key destination for Russian wartime exiles due to its geographical proximity and migration policy ... When it comes to action, however, there is no basis for claiming that Tbilisi is acting in Moscow’s interests.
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Wider Europe Briefing: In 2023, There's A Good Chance Georgia, Moldova, And Ukraine Will Move ...

Radio Free Europe 17 Apr 2023
That decision in 2022 to grant the latter pair candidate status and Tbilisi potential candidate status was previously unthinkable ... In the case of Ukraine, that is especially true when it comes to reforms to the Constitutional Court and the implementation of anti-oligarch and media laws.
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Gaunt and ghostly, Georgia’s jailed ex-president nears death in hospital

The Observer 16 Apr 2023
Dubbed the “Russian law” due to its similarity to legislation enacted by the Kremlin, it led to protests in Tbilisi and an eventual U-turn from the government ... law student at Tbilisi State University who was one of the organisers of student protests over the law last month.
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Thousands protest against government in Georgian capital

Taipei Times 10 Apr 2023
AFP, TBILISI ... Georgian opposition supporters rally in the center of Tbilisi on Sunday ... Last month, tens of thousands took to the streets in Tbilisi after parliament gave initial backing to a draft law “on foreign agents,” similar to the legislation used in Russia to suppress dissent.
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Thousands Rally in Georgia's Tbilisi Against Government

Beijing News 10 Apr 2023
Last month, tens of thousands took to the streets in Tbilisi after parliament gave initial backing to a draft law 'on foreign agents,' like the legislation used in Russia to suppress dissent ... The move marked the latest toughening of Washington's approach toward an ally after concerns of a shift in Tbilisi toward Russia.
photo: AP / Zurab Tsertsvadze
Demonstrators hold a giant Georgian flag during a rally organized by Georgian opposition parties in support of the country's membership in the European Union and to call to release former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili from the custody and transfer abroad for treatment in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sunday, April 9, 2023
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Thousands Rally in Georgia’s Tbilisi Against Government

Voa News 10 Apr 2023
Last month, tens of thousands took to the streets in Tbilisi after parliament gave initial backing to a draft law "on foreign agents," like the legislation used in Russia to suppress dissent ... The move marked the latest toughening of Washington's approach toward an ally after concerns of a shift in Tbilisi toward Russia.
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France on Fire: ‘Fires’ Everywhere. Who Is Behind them?

Principia Scientific 10 Apr 2023
Thousands of people took to the streets in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, after parliament backed a draft law which critics, who called it a “Russian law”, said would limit press freedom and undercut Georgia’s efforts to become a candidate for EU membership ... What’s so bad with this law? – The west, as usual, is applying double standards.
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Thousands Take Part In 'Together In Europe' Rally In Georgian Capital

Radio Free Europe 09 Apr 2023
He has been treated in a clinic in Tbilisi ... Tens of thousands last month took to the streets in Tbilisi after parliament gave initial backing to a draft law on “foreign agents,” a measure similar to a law used by Russia to disrupt the work of media organizations, including RFE/RL, and suppress dissent.
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Georgian Opposition Rallying to Demand Deoligarchization, Saakashvili's Release

Urdu Point 09 Apr 2023
TBILISI (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 10th April, 2023) The protest action of the Georgian opposition party United National Movement took place on Sunday in the center of Tbilisi on Rustaveli avenue to demand, among other things, a law on deoligarchization and the release of former ...
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Georgia's former president says he's dying in prison because of Putin, and calls on the ...

Business Insider 07 Apr 2023
The Georgian government recently sparked a crisis and mass protests in the capital city of Tbilisi as it pushed for a controversial "foreign agent" law that drew comparisons to a Russian law that has been used by Moscow to crack down on dissent and stifle freedom of expression.
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US sanctions Georgia judges

Russia Today 06 Apr 2023
Tbilisi protested the move as an insult to sovereignty ... Tbilisi faced a week-long riot last month over a proposed law on foreign agent registration, which the US embassy denounced as a threat to democracy.
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March 2023 in pictures

The Eastern Herald 04 Apr 2023
Police disperse protesters with water cannons against the draft law on foreign agents in front of the Georgian parliament building, Tbilisi, March 7, 2023. The draft law stipulates that Georgian legal entities funded at least 20 percent by abroad must be registered with the ...
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France on Fire: “Fires” Everywhere. Who Is Behind them? “Men in Black”

GlobalResearch 03 Apr 2023
Thousands of people took to the streets in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, after parliament backed a draft law which critics, who called it a “Russian law”, said would limit press freedom and undercut Georgia’s efforts to become a candidate for EU membership ... What’s so bad with this law? – The west, as usual, is applying double standards.
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Russia sets conditions for peace talks with Ukraine

Anadolu Agency 30 Mar 2023
Earlier this month, the Georgian parliament’s approval of a draft law on “transparency of foreign influence” in its first reading led to demonstrations in the capital Tbilisi. The draft law was later rejected in a second reading.
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Understanding the International Rules-based Disorder

GlobalResearch 28 Mar 2023
When the legislature in Tbilisi passed a law intended to limit foreign interference in Georgia, protestors took to the streets and battled police in early March.. Police in the Georgian capital Tbilisi used tear gas, water cannon and stun grenades late on Wednesday as they moved ...

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