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Articles with tag "Georgia"

unwelcome guest

Russian Journalist’s Georgia Visit Sparks Protests

Protesters said they opposed Vladimir Pozner’s visit over his comments that Georgia would never regain its breakaway regions.
Divide and rule

Russia Drops Info Bomb Into Georgia’s Political Crisis

A recent statement by Russia's Foreign Intelligence chief deepens the rift between Georgia's warring political factions.
fragile democracy

Thousands Protest in Georgia After Opposition Leader Arrested

Nika Melia's arrest sparked swift condemnation from the opposition and Western diplomats.
ECHR Ruling

Court Condemns Russia for Violating Human Rights After 2008 Georgia War

The ECHR ruled that Russia tortured and prevented people returning to their homes in the wake of its 2008 war against Georgia.
'mission accomplished'

Billionaire Georgia Party Leader Says Quitting Politics

Bidzina Ivanishvili's statement comes after his Georgian Dream party claimed a narrow victory in a tightly contested parliamentary election last year.
NEWS WRAP

News From Russia: What You Missed Over the Weekend

"Near abroad" elections. Nagorno-Karabakh. "March against terror."
rant revenge

Kadyrov Accused of Masterminding Murder Plot Against Georgian TV Host Who Insulted Putin

The suspect was working “on the orders of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov,” the would-be victim's boss said.
black sea tensions

NATO to Ramp Up Georgia’s Security Against ‘Aggressive’ Russia: Official

A NATO official called the strategy “hybrid defense.”
news

Best Georgian restaurants in Moscow


With Georgia as its neighbour and former part of the Soviet Union, it's not a surpise that Moscow is packed with Georgian restaurants. But the quality...
cyberbullying

Georgia, Backed by U.S. and Britain, Blames Russia for 'Paralyzing' Cyberattack

State, private and media websites were taken out by the attack, including those belonging to the Georgian president's office.
MYSTERY ASSASSIN

Russian Spy Agency Played Role in Berlin Murder of Georgian Man – Bellingcat

The killing triggered diplomatic expulsions from Germany and Moscow.
Abkhazia unrest

Lawmakers Ask Pro-Russian Leader in Breakaway Georgian Region to Resign After Protests

Dozens of demonstrators had broken into the authorities' headquarters and demanded the president's resignation.
In the red

Russian Airlines ‘Desperate’ After $50M Losses in Georgia Flight Ban

A five-month ban on direct flights to and from Georgia is cutting into airlines' finances.
loss compensation

Russian Airlines Demand That Kremlin Pay Losses for Georgia Flight Ban

The countries are moving toward resuming flights after a three-month ban.
big mistake

World Rugby Apologizes to Georgia for Playing Russian Song After Win

"We want to make it clear Russia is not Georgia and Georgia is not Russia."
Travel trouble

Russia's Lavrov Favors Resumption of Direct Flights to Georgia – Kommersant

President Putin suspended direct flights to Georgia after unrest broke out in Tbilisi this summer.
breakaway region

Russia to Fund Abkhazian Military Modernization Amid Growing Tensions

Georgia wants control of Abkhazia and another breakaway region, South Ossetia, back, and for Russian troops to leave.
Military buildup

Tensions Are Flaring Between Georgia and Russia-Backed South Ossetia. Here's What's Happened

Both sides accuse each other of "provocative" military actions along their disputed border.
Ex-soviet relations

Hard Man Putin May Be Showing Softer Side to Russia’s Neighbors

Russia has been in conflict with former Soviet satellites seeking greater EU integration.
opinion Thomas de Waal

Abkhazia and the Danger of ‘Ossetianization’

When Georgian-Russian relations suffer a downturn — as they have over the crisis of the last month — the people who live in Abkhazia suffer too.
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