Second night of violence in Tbilisi as pressure mounts on Georgian government
Protesters in Georgia have surrounded the Georgian Parliament in an attempt to block the passage of a draft foreign agent law.
Georgian foreign agent bill passes first reading as police use tear gas on protests
The bills have been widely condemned in Georgia and abroad as representing a threat to Georgia’s democracy.
Georgian opposition leader ejected from foreign agent hearing after being attacked by committee chair
Legal Affairs Committee chair Anri Okhanashvili faced no censure for his action.
Georgian Dream attacks critics of foreign agent law as enemies of the Church
Speaking on the pro-government TV channel Imedi, Irakli Kobakhidze attacked individual activists, accusing them of being anti-Church.
Former coalition allies accuse Ivanishvili of apologising to Putin over Crimea criticism
Leading members of Georgia’s Republican Party said Ivanishvili was angry with the party in 2014 for criticising the Russian annexation of Crimea.
OC Media joins over 60 media groups in vow to disobey Georgian foreign agent law
The law would mark all NGOs and media outlets that receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad as ‘agents of foreign influence’.
Thousands rally in Georgia on anniversary of Russian invasion of Ukraine
The Georgian government snubbed Ukraine-related events in both Kyiv and Tbilisi on the invasion’s anniversary.
Georgian Dream hits out at ‘spies’ and Western-funded ‘extremism’
The ruling party's chair Irakli Kobakhidze has criticised the West for supporting local non-profit groups.
Georgian president and journalists speak out against ‘Putin’s law’
The law on ‘foreign agents’ was today approved for parliamentary discussion.
Kadyrov announces plans to establish private military company
The Chechen Head said that he intends to ‘compete’ with the paramilitary Wagner Group when he leaves politics.