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Left image via Mikheil Saakashvili’s Facebook page. Background photo: Zurab Kurtsikidze/EPA.
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The 2007 crackdown — Saakashvili’s greatest mistake?

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Third Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili (2004–2013) stands accused of ordering a crackdown on anti-government protests and raiding TV station Imedi.  Minutes after 07:00 on the morning of 7 November 2007, Georgian police units cleared around 200 protesters from outside Parliament, triggering a chain of events that would culminate in President Saakashvili’s resignation 18 days later. In addition to breaking up larger street demonstrations in Tbilisi later that day, the government also ra

An image of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili was displayed on many of the hacked websites.
2019 Georgia Cyber Attack

Georgia hit by massive cyber attack

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Around 15,000 websites in Georgia including those of major government institutions, broadcasters and online newspapers, and private businesses have been hit by a large-scale cyber attack. Websites affected included those of TV channels Imedi, Maestro, and Pirveli, the National Bank of Georgia, the president’s office, and online news outlets Tabula and Georgia Today. The attack began on Monday morning with more sites being hit throughout the day.  Most of the hacked websites went offline

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