Shota Kincha
After fleeing a not-so-promising academic career and a disastrous attempt at being a bisexual activist, Shota is now a grumpy staff writer covering Georgia-related topics at OC Media. He is still interested in nationalism, far-right, and gender and queer issues, and still pretends to keep an eye on the wider Eastern and Central Europe region. Shota’s on every social media platform but his true home is Twitter @shotakincha.
Georgian Dream edges closer to taking back the Batumi legislature
While the Batumi city council is now formally hung, a ‘neutral’ candidate is suspected to be a ruling party ally.
Arrests in Tbilisi as fuel price protests block central interchange
Police arrested 20 protesters in Tbilisi and two others in Kutaisi for disrupting traffic.
Far-right activists attack protesters in Adjara
Activists from the ultra-conservative, pro-Russia Alt Info group attacked a crowd protesting their newly-opened office in the Georgian town of Kobuleti.
Georgian extremist group plan their second visit to Moscow
Alt Info announced its intent to hold meetings in Moscow to ‘settle Georgian-Russian relations’.
Leader of Georgian anti-Putin group sentenced to 4 days prison
Shota Dighmelashvili from Shame was detained on 8 March after throwing an egg at the Georgian Government Chancellery.
Georgian police arrest 15 pro-Ukraine activists for TPing government offices
Fifteen people were detained for throwing toilet paper on the government headquarters and police in Tbilisi.
Ukraine reproaches Georgia for seeking to renew dairy exports to Russia
The move comes amidst unprecedented international sanctions against Russia over their invasion of Ukraine.
Svaneti residents attempt to oust pro-Russian extremist group from their town
Backlash against the pro-Russian extremist group Alt Info has escalated following Russia’s war against Ukraine, both in legal and grassroots forms.
Pro-Ukraine protesters in Georgia demand government resignation
Thousands gathered outside parliament on Tuesday for the sixth day of protests against the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Facebook takes down pages tied to Georgian pro-Russia extremists
Facebook has reportedly taken down ‘pages and groups’ associated with Alt Info, which had only just recently created its own political party in Georgia.