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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.

‘Russian aircraft won’t land us in the EU’ — Georgians protest upcoming flights with Russia

Four protests have been held in Tbilisi against the imminent resumption of flights between Russia and Georgia. 

Georgian Dream renounces affiliation with centre-left EU parliament group

The move came after the group criticised Georgia’s prime minister for joining a right-wing conference in Hungary. 

Russia lifts travel restrictions for Georgians

President Putin has signed decrees removing visas for Georgians and restoring air travel with the country.

Government supporters rally against Western ‘interference’ and ‘LGBT propaganda’ in Tbilisi

The rally was organised by conservative media personality Gia ‘Utsnobi’ Gachechiladze.

Parents of children with rare genetic disorder protest lack of medicine

The parents have been protesting continuously to demand the state provide the medicine needed to treat their children.

Georgian Dream stalls parliament’s investigation of US-sanctioned judges

The ruling party has failed quorum for the second time , preventing opposition MPs from setting up a commission to investigate the judges.

Wagner convict arrested for murder of man with disabilities in South Ossetia

Wagner boss Yevgeniy Prigozhin defended the alleged attacker, despite outrage over the killing locally.

Concert in Tbilisi in support of imprisoned foreign agent protester

Lazare Grigoriadis faces from 7–11 years in prison for his role in protests against Georgia’s aborted foreign agent law.

Georgian Parliament suspends accreditation of opposition journalists 

The journalists attempted to get comments on the US sanctions on Georgian judges and the sexual harassment allegations against Shalva Ramishvili.

US sanctions senior Georgian judges for ‘undermining rule of law’

Georgian Dream responded defiantly, accusing the US of corruption and threatening to leak details of private conversations with US officials.