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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.

Protesters detained outside wedding attended by Lavrov’s daughter in Kakheti

The wedding was attended by the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s internationally sanctioned daughter, Ekaterina Vinokurova, and her husband.

Protesters detained as first Russia–Georgia flight lands in Tbilisi

Around 200 people gathered to protest the resumption of flights between Russia and Georgia.  

Georgian opposition bloc ejects members for voting for ruling party judicial candidates

Five members of Georgia’s parliamentary opposition voted with the ruling party, electing three judges to the High Council of Justice. 

‘Russian aircraft won’t land us in the EU’ — Georgians protest upcoming flights with Russia

Four protests have been held in Tbilisi against the imminent resumption of flights between Russia and Georgia. 

Georgian Dream renounces affiliation with centre-left EU parliament group

The move came after the group criticised Georgia’s prime minister for joining a right-wing conference in Hungary. 

Russia lifts travel restrictions for Georgians

President Putin has signed decrees removing visas for Georgians and restoring air travel with the country.

Government supporters rally against Western ‘interference’ and ‘LGBT propaganda’ in Tbilisi

The rally was organised by conservative media personality Gia ‘Utsnobi’ Gachechiladze.

Parents of children with rare genetic disorder protest lack of medicine

The parents have been protesting continuously to demand the state provide the medicine needed to treat their children.

Georgian Dream stalls parliament’s investigation of US-sanctioned judges

The ruling party has failed quorum for the second time , preventing opposition MPs from setting up a commission to investigate the judges.

Wagner convict arrested for murder of man with disabilities in South Ossetia

Wagner boss Yevgeniy Prigozhin defended the alleged attacker, despite outrage over the killing locally.