Georgia live updates | Two weeks in, protests continue unabated
We continue our live coverage of the fallout and widespread protests over Georgia’s EU accession U-turn.
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Economic crisis looms in Abkhazia amid electricity shortages, ban of mandarins
The ban and cuts have been viewed by some as a punishment from Russia after Abkhazia’s parliament rejected a pro-Kremlin investment legislation.
Russian court orders payment of reparations for relatives of Chechen kidnapped in 1999
The fate of the abductee has remained unknown for 25 years.
In Gyumri, Armenia holds mayoral primaries for the first time
The elections were held following the resignation of the former mayor in October.
Podcasts
Podcast | Georgia’s EU U-turn and spontaneous protests
OC Media’s Mariam Nikuradze talks about the latest protests in Georgia and the police’s violent dispersal of protesters.
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In Focus
The diaspora Georgians fighting for their homeland
Georgians living across the world have returned to their country to participate in anti-government and pro-EU demonstrations
OC Insider
Cutting the aid of those in need
Arshaluys Barseghyan
Explainer | Meydan TV becomes Azerbaijan’s latest independent media outlet to be repressed
On Sunday, at least seven more journalists were detained amid the ongoing crackdown on free media in Azerbaijan.
Explainer | Meydan TV becomes Azerbaijan’s latest independent media outlet to be repressed
On Sunday, at least seven more journalists were detained amid the ongoing crackdown on free media in Azerbaijan.
Anti-government protests spread to Georgia’s regions: the case of Marneuli
Marneuli has consistently been one of Georgian Dream’s most loyal voter bases.
Anti-government protests spread to Georgia’s regions: the case of Marneuli
Marneuli has consistently been one of Georgian Dream’s most loyal voter bases.
Explainer | After a month of simmering protests, Georgia erupted: why now?
The announcement of Georgian Dream’s EU U-turn has sparked protests of a different scope and scale.
Explainer | After a month of simmering protests, Georgia erupted: why now?
The announcement of Georgian Dream’s EU U-turn has sparked protests of a different scope and scale.
What’s next for Armenia after Georgian Dream’s victory?
Armenian and Western experts predict what the future holds for Armenia, including the possibility of further EU integration.
What’s next for Armenia after Georgian Dream’s victory?
Armenian and Western experts predict what the future holds for Armenia, including the possibility of further EU integration.
Opinion
Editorial | Georgia’s rigged election
With overwhelming evidence that the vote was rigged, the elections, and the incoming government, cannot be considered legitimate.
Opinion | Jack of all trades, master of none: Azerbaijan seeks renewables to sustain the status quo
Oil is not the issue, it is the political economy of extraction and exploitation.
Opinion | Chechen volunteer battalions have been abandoned by Ukraine
In dismissing them and refusing to grant them citizenship, the Chechens who have risked their lives for Ukraine are being sent to their deaths.