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Shota Kincha

After fleeing a not-so-promising academic career and a disastrous attempt at being a bisexual activist, Shota is now a grumpy staff writer covering Georgia-related topics at OC Media. He is still interested in nationalism, far-right, and gender and queer issues, and still pretends to keep an eye on the wider Eastern and Central Europe region.

Georgia mourns victims of Shovi mudslide as questions raised if deaths were avoidable

Some have criticised the government’s handling of the disaster, accusing it of failure to forecast the mudslide and to alert civilians.

Death toll continues to rise in mudslide in Georgia’s Racha 

The death toll rose to 11 on Friday, with 25 others unaccounted for.

Georgia’s UNM and Strategy Aghmashenebeli to run joint election list

The United National Movement and Strategy Aghmashenebeli announced that they would join forces in the 2024 parliamentary elections. 

Georgian police arrest two outside parliament as PM gives annual address

The PM railed against queer ‘propaganda’ and the ‘treacherous’ opposition in his annual address to parliament.

Georgian government strips independence from Adjara public broadcaster

Adjara TV was once hailed as a bastion of unbiased journalism in the country. 

Two government critics reportedly attacked in Georgia

Georgia’s ruling party have accused foreign embassies and civil society organisations of encouraging civil violence. 

Lazare Grigoriadis’ father begins ‘permanent’ protest

Lazare Grigoriadis is the first foreign agent law protester to be detained and tried in court.

Protesters detained outside wedding attended by Lavrov’s daughter in Kakheti

The wedding was attended by the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s internationally sanctioned daughter, Ekaterina Vinokurova, and her husband.

Protesters detained as first Russia–Georgia flight lands in Tbilisi

Around 200 people gathered to protest the resumption of flights between Russia and Georgia.  

Georgian opposition bloc ejects members for voting for ruling party judicial candidates

Five members of Georgia’s parliamentary opposition voted with the ruling party, electing three judges to the High Council of Justice.