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4/07/2023

Zelensky orders Georgian ambassador to return to Tbilisi to consult over Saakashvili

Zelensky demanded that the former Georgian president be handed over to Ukraine for treatment.

Zelensky orders Georgian ambassador to return to Tbilisi to consult over Saakashvili

Zelensky demanded that the former Georgian president be handed over to Ukraine for treatment.

Russian journalist and lawyer attacked in Chechnya

A lawyer from the Crew Against Torture and a Novaya Gazeta journalist were beaten on their way to Grozny.

Russian journalist and lawyer attacked in Chechnya

A lawyer from the Crew Against Torture and a Novaya Gazeta journalist were beaten on their way to Grozny.

Abkhazian Interior Minister orders police to stop extorting tourists

The announcement marks the latest in an ongoing drive to stop traffic police taking bribes from tourists.

Abkhazian Interior Minister orders police to stop extorting tourists

The announcement marks the latest in an ongoing drive to stop traffic police taking bribes from tourists.

3/07/2023

Georgian Orthodox Church calls for ‘queer propaganda law’

It comes amidst increasingly homophobic rhetoric from Georgian officials.

Georgian Orthodox Church calls for ‘queer propaganda law’

It comes amidst increasingly homophobic rhetoric from Georgian officials.

Azerbaijani state media warns of ‘inevitable’ military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijani state media has in recent days made increasingly frequent mentions of a possible new military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Azerbaijani state media warns of ‘inevitable’ military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijani state media has in recent days made increasingly frequent mentions of a possible new military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh.

30/06/2023

Georgian police arrest two outside parliament as PM gives annual address

The PM railed against queer ‘propaganda’ and the ‘treacherous’ opposition in his annual address to parliament.

Georgian police arrest two outside parliament as PM gives annual address

The PM railed against queer ‘propaganda’ and the ‘treacherous’ opposition in his annual address to parliament.

German prosecutors demand 11 years for alleged Chechen assassin

Federal prosecutors accuse Valid Dadakaev of planning an ‘insidious murder with base motives’ against the brother of Tumso Abdurakhmanov.

German prosecutors demand 11 years for alleged Chechen assassin

Federal prosecutors accuse Valid Dadakaev of planning an ‘insidious murder with base motives’ against the brother of Tumso Abdurakhmanov.

Georgian government strips independence from Adjara public broadcaster

Adjara TV was once hailed as a bastion of unbiased journalism in the country. 

Georgian government strips independence from Adjara public broadcaster

Adjara TV was once hailed as a bastion of unbiased journalism in the country. 

28/06/2023

EU condemns ‘totally unacceptable’ threat from Azerbaijani ambassador 

Azerbaijan’s ambassador to the EU tweeted an image of an Azerbaijani-produced sniper rifle warning MEPs to ‘keep clear of Azerbaijani state border’.

EU condemns ‘totally unacceptable’ threat from Azerbaijani ambassador 

Azerbaijan’s ambassador to the EU tweeted an image of an Azerbaijani-produced sniper rifle warning MEPs to ‘keep clear of Azerbaijani state border’.

Two government critics reportedly attacked in Georgia

Georgia’s ruling party have accused foreign embassies and civil society organisations of encouraging civil violence. 

Two government critics reportedly attacked in Georgia

Georgia’s ruling party have accused foreign embassies and civil society organisations of encouraging civil violence.