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Ivanishvili promises crackdown on opposition after elections
Ivanishvili named politicians such as Lelo leader Mamuka Khazaradze, President Salome Zourabichvili, and former PM Giorgi Gakharia.
Podcast | Who or what’s to blame for the Daghestan attacks?
Harold Chambers and Zemfira Gogui talk about about what could be behind last month’s deadly attacks in Makhachkala and Derbent.
Georgian Dream blames ‘Global War Party’ for attack on Trump
The ruling party has in recent months been putting forward conspiracy theories that a ‘Global War Party’ is plotting to involve Georgia in war.
NATO declaration cuts reference to Georgia’s membership prospects
In the past week, US military drills in Georgia were postponed and EU military aid was frozen.
Three Georgian opposition parties unite ahead of election
Two new opposition alliances have formed in the run-up to October’s parliamentary elections.
EU suspends €30 million in defence aid to Georgia
It comes days after the US ‘indefinitely’ postponed its annual military drills with Georgia, as diplomatic tensions between the two countries rise.
Top Georgian official suggests West bankrupted Credit Suisse to blackmail Ivanishvili
Georgian Dream officials have increasingly pushed a conspiracy theory about a ‘Global War Party’ trying to drag Georgia into war.
US ‘indefinitely postpones’ annual joint military drills with Georgia
The cancellation of this year’s drills comes amidst reports of US visa bans on senior Georgian officials.
Georgian online casino employees to go on strike
At least 5,000 of Evolution Georgia’s employees are expected to join the strike.
Georgian Dream votes against OSCE resolution on Abkhazia and South Ossetia
The Georgian delegation had several complaints about the resolution.