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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.

Newsweek on MSN · 2d

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.

USA Today · 2d

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.

BBC on MSN · 1d

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,

essanews.com on MSN · 1d

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 Police Beat, Arrest Opposition Leader In Party Raid

CNN on MSN · 25m

Georgian opposition politician beaten unconscious by police, party says, as government crackdown intensifies

A leader of one of Georgia’s opposition parties has been detained by police after he was beaten unconscious by officers in the capital Tbilisi, his party said Wednesday, in the wake of fierce protests in the former Soviet republic.

U.S. News & World Report · 6h

Georgian Opposition Leader Beaten Unconscious, Detained by Police, Party Says

A leader of one of Georgia's four main opposition parties was detained by police after being beaten unconscious in the capital Tbilisi, his party said on Wednesday. The Coalition for Change party published video on X showing an unmoving Nika Gvaramia being carried by the arms and legs by several men down a street.

BBC · 1h

Georgian opposition leader dragged from party offices by police

Nika Gvaramia, 48, a leader from one of four opposition groups, was carried away by his arms and legs by police officers from his party HQ in a side street next to parliament in the capital Tbilisi. Demonstrations have been held every night since last Thursday,

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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 ...

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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.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

What’s happening in Georgia, and why are thousands protesting?

More than 200 were arrested and dozens injured during protests after Georgia’s ruling party said it would suspend talks to ...

Georgian PM praises country's protest crackdown despite US condemnation

Georgia, which has been criticized for using "excessive force" to crack down on anti-government protests, has become ...

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.

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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 ...

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