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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 émigrés face chilly reception in Georgia

Worries over war-related migration from Russia reflect Georgians’ struggle to make sense of the war in Ukraine.

Georgian Dream edges closer to taking back the Batumi legislature

While the Batumi city council is now formally hung, a ‘neutral’ candidate is suspected to be a ruling party ally.

Arrests in Tbilisi as fuel price protests block central interchange 

Police arrested 20 protesters in Tbilisi and two others in Kutaisi for disrupting traffic. 

Far-right activists attack protesters in Adjara

Activists from the ultra-conservative, pro-Russia Alt Info group attacked a crowd protesting their newly-opened office in the Georgian town of Kobuleti.

Georgian extremist group plan their second visit to Moscow

Alt Info announced its intent to hold meetings in Moscow to ‘settle Georgian-Russian relations’.

Leader of Georgian anti-Putin group sentenced to 4 days prison

Shota Dighmelashvili from Shame was detained on 8 March after throwing an egg at the Georgian Government Chancellery.

Georgian police arrest 15 pro-Ukraine activists for TPing government offices

Fifteen people were detained for throwing toilet paper on the government headquarters and police in Tbilisi.

Ukraine reproaches Georgia for seeking to renew dairy exports to Russia

The move comes amidst unprecedented international sanctions against Russia over their invasion of Ukraine.

Svaneti residents attempt to oust pro-Russian extremist group from their town

Backlash against the pro-Russian extremist group Alt Info has escalated following Russia’s war against Ukraine, both in legal and grassroots forms.

Pro-Ukraine protesters in Georgia demand government resignation

Thousands gathered outside parliament on Tuesday for the sixth day of protests against the Russian invasion of Ukraine.