Anger and grief as Russians in Armenia and Georgia mourn Navalny’s death
Russia’s prison service announced Navalny had died in prison earlier on Friday.
Priest convicted in Georgian Church poison plot released early
Giorgi Mamaladze was sentenced to nine years in prison for attempting to poison the Patriarch’s secretary-referent with cyanide.
Landslides and avalanches kill 11 in western Georgia
Eleven people have died as a result of landslides in Georgia’s western Imereti and Adjara regions.
President Zurabishvili vows to ‘unite’ pro-European groups in Georgia
The president said she would establish a platform uniting pro-European groups in Georgia ahead of the elections in October.
Georgia ‘seizes Ukrainian explosives bound for Russia’
Georgia’s State Security Service has reportedly seized 14 kilogrammes of explosives destined for Russia.
Far-right Georgian blogger questioned by security services over alleged bomb threats
Vardosanidze, a prominent supporter of the violent far-right group Alt Info, is known for his far-right and homophobic messages.
Georgian Government orders far-right group Alt Info to pay fine
Alt Info has accused the government of betraying them to the West.
‘Russian hackers’ take down websites of Georgian media and president
A hacking group linked to the Russian security services appeared to take responsibility for at least one of the hacks.
Police clash with protesters attempting to block Tbilisi eviction
Two more evictions are planned this week, with activists vowing to oppose them.
Georgian speaker accuses USAID of ‘financing religious intolerance’
Papuashvili was responding to criticism of the Georgian Orthodox Church for its handling of a scandal surrounding an icon that featured Stalin.