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
Experts say a complex but systematic series of electoral violations rather than a ‘single smoking gun’ have undermined Georgia’s parliamentary elections
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
Amid mounting authoritarianism and widespread allegations of election-rigging, will Georgia’s democracy survive parliamentary polls scheduled for 26 October?
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
Tbilisi Pride says that it is in the ‘ultimate battle for our lives… and if we lose, we will have to go into exile’
“He’s emotionless, unblinking, a special kind of animal. When financial sanctions finally drop, Khareba needs to be one of the first people targeted”
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
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
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
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
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’
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
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
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
Mark Temnycky looks at the turbulence in Tbilisi, Georgians’ desire to join the EU, and the authoritarian drift of the ruling Dream Party
The West can better help Ukraine by learning from its mistakes with Georgia, writes former diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall
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?
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