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.
Georgian Dream’s Kaladze labels German deputy foreign minister ‘ordinary Kubilius in a dress’
The German deputy foreign minister had accused the ruling party of ‘creating obstacles’ on Georgia’s EU path.
UK suspends ‘strategic dialogue’ and defence talks with Georgia
The UK Ambassador cited the Georgian government’s declining democracy and anti-Western rhetoric as the cause.
Georgian pro-government group calls for ‘cleansing’ of opposition voters
United Neutral Georgia has advocated for the ‘cleansing’ of the opposition voter base following October’s parliamentary elections.
Armenophobic attacks by pro-government media target Georgian opposition leader
POSTV has run a series of segments accusing Lelo leader Mamuka Khazaradze of being Armenian.
Kadyrov threatens blood feud against three Russian lawmakers
Kadyrov alleged the three had plotted to assassinate him and were involved in the Wildberries shootout in September.
Georgian Dream says party appointed Gakharia prime minister as ‘tribute to foreign spymaster’
Gakharia, who was Prime Minister under Georgian Dream from 2019-2021, has since founded his own opposition party.
Concerns rise over US-sanctioned Georgian officer’s role in election security measures
Zviad (Khareba) Kharazishvili has been implicated in misconduct during anti-government demonstrations earlier this year.
Georgian Dream breaks silence by denying confederation plans with Abkhazia and South Ossetia
Georgian Dream’s parliamentary leader, Mamuka Mdinaradze, voiced frustration at what he called ‘anti-national rumours’ about the alleged plan.
Western criticism intensifies as Russia continues to voice support for Georgian Dream
The US Embassy has been posting daily criticism of Georgia’s government this week.
Who’s who in Georgia’s parliamentary elections?
As Georgia’s parliamentary elections approach, we look at how opposition groups have grouped together to surpass the 5% threshold.