Davit Kukhalashvili is the founder of a Moscow law firm that has advised clients seeking to navigate EU- and US-imposed asset freezes and sanctions.
Shoigu has also emphasised Russia’s role in the Armenia–Azerbaijan peace process.
The refinery is believed to have begun operations earlier in October.
The operation reportedly involved the unregulated trade of ‘hundreds of millions of lari’.
Russia had previously been found responsible for the damages in an April 2024 judgement by the ECHR.
The video of the woman’s comments has been widely spread on social media in recent days, but was originally recorded years ago.
Data on Georgia’s debts to Russia have been publicly available since 2003.
