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Why Did the ECHR Deny Us the Right to Know the Full Extent of the Russian Attack on British Democracy?
Whistleblower Sergei Cristo argues that the recent ruling of the European Court of Human Rights serves to protect Kremlin meddling
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Mystery at the Heart of £1 Billion UK Legal Offensive Against Top Putin Ally
A sanctioned former Kremlin politician was sued for shares in his multi-billion-dollar fertiliser company. But why did a trio of companies with links to Russian interests in football get involved?
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Moscow’s Ties to the Georgian Regime Ran Through Kensington and Chelsea
Leaked documents reveal how UK firm Hunnewell Partners, controlled by alleged enablers of Georgia’s ruling oligarch, facilitated a top Putin crony’s attempts to exploit the collapse of a more than $1.5bn corruption scheme in Uzbekistan
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One Hundred Days of Protests: Georgia on the Crossroads between East and West
Zarina Zabrisky explores the cultural and political tensions of a country caught in the crossfire of global conflict
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‘The West Will Regret Abandoning the Georgian People to the Clutches of Russia’
Europe and the US must wake up to the threat posed by Georgia’s repressive Russian-aligned regime, writes the UK’s former ambassador to the country
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Georgian Protesters Speak Out About ‘Mobile Torture Chambers’ and Reveal How They’re Fighting Back Against Violent Crackdowns
They fear the country’s incoming anti-Western president will quickly push to declare a state of emergency
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The Media Must Report On Georgia Violence: ‘Their Fight Is Ours, and the Scale of the Atrocities is Agonising’
Pro-European protesters are raging against the Putin-aligned Georgian Government’s decision to scrap the country’s bid to join the EU
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Pro-European Protests Sweeping Across Georgia Stir Memories of a Darker Past
Huge numbers of protesters are demonstrating their resistance to their disputed Government’s Putin-pleasing decision to suspend the country’s bid for EU membership
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Violence Erupts in Georgia After Government Suspends EU Accession Bid
Critics say the ruling Georgian Dream party has twice this week violated the country’s constitution following parliamentary elections now slammed by the EU as rigged
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Georgia Staggers under a ‘Dozen Daggers’ as Protests Continue over Rigged Election Claims
Experts say a complex but systematic series of electoral violations rather than a ‘single smoking gun’ have undermined Georgia’s parliamentary elections
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Moldovan Dreams and Georgian Nightmares: Putin Meddles in European ‘Swing States’
US Swing states are not the only focus of Russian interference, with the Kremlin’s attempts to swing elections in Moldova and Georgia in stark relief
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Fear and Loathing in Zugdidi: Dirty Tricks on the Georgian Campaign Trail
Amid mounting authoritarianism and widespread allegations of election-rigging, will Georgia’s democracy survive parliamentary polls scheduled for 26 October?
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‘A New Iron Curtain’: Georgia-China Port Deal will ‘Have Immense Consequences for the Region’, Lawyer Suggests
Experts say Georgia’s decision to partner with a sanctioned Chinese company on the Anaklia Deep Sea Port project will completely reshape regional politics in the years to come
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Having Outlawed Foreign Influence, Georgian Dream Initiates Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
Tbilisi Pride says that it is in the ‘ultimate battle for our lives… and if we lose, we will have to go into exile’
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Meet Zviad ‘Khareba’ Kharazishvili, Georgia’s Alleged Minister for State Violence
“He’s emotionless, unblinking, a special kind of animal. When financial sanctions finally drop, Khareba needs to be one of the first people targeted”
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Georgian Officials Accused of ‘Whitewashing’ State Violence With Trip to London
The UK Government is being urged to take action against Georgia as the US on Thursday announced sanctions against a “few dozen” Georgian Dream officials
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UK Government Accused of Allowing Georgia’s ‘Pro-Russian’ Drift After Foreign Influence Law Passed
The Conservatives said they had no idea a UK-backed Georgian communications unit was using trolls to attack opponents and spread anti-Western disinformation. A source claims the former Foreign Secretary was informed last March
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Georgian Dream Pass ‘Foreign Influence’ law ‘Completing its Seizure of Power’ After Weeks of Violent Protests
For several weeks, Tbilisi has been rocked by violent crackdowns on protesters opposed to a Kremlin-style bill targeting journalists and civil society. Today it passed into law
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Explained: What Could Happen if Georgian Dream Is Ousted Over the ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill As Final Vote Set to Take Place
Protests against a Russian-style law on ‘foreign influence’ have been touted as signs that Georgia is heading for its ‘Maidan’ moment – but experts say the reality is more complex
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Cracks in the Crackdown? Pressure Mounts on Georgian Dream
Amid massive public protests and deepening international pressure, the ruling Georgian Dream party has said it may be willing to negotiate on their controversial ‘Russian law’
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‘Our Injuries Will Heal, but the Georgian Government’s Reputation Will Not’
Georgia’s accelerating authoritarian slide into Russia’s orbit has now seen its government launch a full-scale Belarusian-style crackdown on opposition voices.
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How the Georgian ‘Foreign Agents Bill’ May Cost it Everything its People Have Ever Dreamed Of – And Benefit No One But Russia
Georgian Dream’s ‘Russian-style’ law has prompted strong statements of concern from the UK, US and EU with critics saying it is an attempt to muzzle the media and NGOs – it may also end Georgia’s hopes of joining the EU
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Georgia’s Governing Party is Distancing Itself from the EU and Ukraine
By aligning itself with the Kremlin, the Georgian Dream party is at odds with the country’s population who want to move closer to NATO and the EU
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Ukraine and Georgia Should be Welcomed into NATO
On the anniversary of VE Day, Mark Temnycky argues that Europe is more united than it has been since World War Two, but still needs to secure two more nations against Russian aggression
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Georgian Government Drops ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill, but the Fight Against Kremlin Influence Continues
Mark Temnycky looks at the turbulence in Tbilisi, Georgians’ desire to join the EU, and the authoritarian drift of the ruling Dream Party
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‘War in Ukraine: Lessons from Georgia’
The West can better help Ukraine by learning from its mistakes with Georgia, writes former diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall
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An Eerie Quiet Along Georgia’s ‘Border’ with South Ossetia
With Putin’s invasion of Ukraine failing, Will Neal looks at the Kremlin’s ‘frozen’ conflict with another neighbour. Will Russia try to score a victory there?
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Ukraine is Just the Beginning: Secret Document Reveals Putin’s Long War on Europe
A previously unreported internal US military analysis suggests the invasion of Ukraine is a culmination of Putin’s 15-year plan to dominate Eurasia, in revenge against NATO expansion
