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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.

Georgian Dream attacks independent media holding Palitra

The ruling party have accused Palitra Media of being financed by former defence minister Davit Kezerashvili.

Georgian Patriarch criticises Ukraine over planned monastery eviction

In the ongoing stand-off over Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, Georgia’s religious leader voiced support for a church with strong ties with Russia.

Georgian Dream MPs who did not vote for foreign agent bill ‘resign’

The resignations come as Georgia’s ruling party doubles down on its criticism of those who opposed the foreign agent law.

Georgian mineral water company agrees to striking workers’ demands

Employees of Georgia’s Sairme Mineral Waters company had been on strike for five weeks, demanding higher pay and better safety measures.

Pro-Russian extremists burn flag of Europe from Georgian Parliament

The demonstration was held by Alt Info, a group preaching far-right and pro-Russian views.

Georgian PM lashes out at ‘anarchists’, Ukraine, and EU following foreign agent U-turn

The Prime Minister defended the foreign agent law that was withdrawn last week after two days of huge protests.

Georgian Dream formally kill foreign agent draft law

Georgia’s ruling party formally voted down the bill after two nights of protests shook the country's capital city.

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.