Georgia, Russia

Georgia protests gather momentum after pro-Russia party suspends E.U. bid
By suspending talks with the E.U., the party was decisively pivoting to Russia and away from its European aspirations — one of the few goals most Georgians agree on.
Anti-Russian Protests in Georgia Turn Violent, Dozens Hospitalized
Georgia has experienced violent clashes during opposition protests against the suspension of talks for the ex-Soviet nation to join the EU.
Thousands protest in Georgia after government suspends EU bid
The ruling party of the country of Georgia has suspended talks to join the European Union, a decision that the opposition calls the culmination of a pro-Russian effort to rig recent parliamentary elections and turn the former Soviet Republic back toward Moscow.
Protests explode in Georgia over paused bid for EU membership. President accuses Russia
Protests overtook the streets of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, after the government paused its efforts to join the European Union.
Georgia’s moment of truth: Protesters demand Western path not Russian past
Night after night, Georgians have filled the broad central avenue that runs past parliament, in such great numbers there is barely space to move, on the road or the pavement either side. They come to Rustaveli Avenue draped in flags,
Georgia unrest: Massive protests challenge Russian influences
Kremlin propagandists claim that the West drives the anti-government protests in Georgia. This is the familiar narrative from the Russian Federation, suggesting that the people have taken to the streets because Georgia is moving toward the European Union,
Georgia is being rocked by days of violent protests. Here’s what you need to know
Days of protests have rocked Georgia following the government’s controversial decision to delay the former Soviet country’s ...
Pro-Putin leader backs harsh crackdown as over 40 people hospitalized amid protests in Georgia
Dozens are hospitalized after massive protests broke out across Georgia following the pro-Putin government's move halting ...
New York Sun2d
Trump Might Soon Face a Crisis in Georgia, Where the Former Soviet Republic Is in an Incipient Revolt Against Russia
Parliament is besieged by growing demonstrations as Russia is on the back foot in Syria and hemorrhaging men in Ukraine.
Protests lay bare a clash of values and interests as Georgia navigates a Russia-West standoff
Georgia is convulsed by political upheaval again after its pro-Moscow government, fresh off parliamentary elections denounced ...
Salome Zourabichvili: Georgia's president becomes voice of protest movement
As protesters confronted massed ranks of riot police in front of Georgia's parliament last week, a slightly built woman ...
Protests in Georgia spread as PM defies US condemnation
Protesters rallied in Georgia’s capital for a fourth straight night on Sunday and there were signs that opposition was ...
The Economist1d
Will the West betray or save anti-Putin protesters in Georgia?
If brutish local police were Georgia’s only threat, pro-European protesters might be on solid ground. Speaking to your ...
What’s Behind the Protests in the Country of Georgia?
For days, pro-Western Georgians have clashed with police over the government’s plan to suspend plans for European Union membership.
Georgia rocked by fierce protests after government puts EU hopes on ice
Georgia has been rocked by protests after its increasingly autocratic government said it would halt the former Soviet country ...
After Revolution and War, Is Georgia Echoing Ukraine’s Uprising?
The latest protests in Tbilisi are a reminder of the Maidan movement in 2013, but the government is in no mood for compromise ...