Georgia

Former Georgian Prosecutor General forms, leads unit in Russia to fight against Ukraine

Former Georgian Prosecutor General Otar Romanov-Partskhaladze has formed an international volunteer unit called Georgievsky in Russia to fight in the war against Ukraine.

9 September, 09:56 AM

Georgia’s only refinery switches entirely to non-Russian crude

Black Sea Petroleum LLC, or BSP, which owns the oil refinery at Georgia’s Black Sea port of Kulevi, said the plant has fully replaced Russian crude and has been processing exclusively non-Russian oil since Aug. 24, Business Media Georgia reported.

1 September, 12:08 PM

Over 100,000 Russians flee to Georgia amid conscription fears

Amid rumors of a new conscription wave following Russia's State Duma elections in September, Russians have begun leaving the country preemptively, The Moscow Times reported on Aug. 28.

28 August, 04:49 PM

Europe marks 18 years since invasion with joint warning to Kremlin

The United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy issued a joint statement marking the 18th anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Georgia, warning Moscow against further moves involving the country’s occupied territories.

8 August, 12:35 PM

Ukrainian forward Andreichuk opens up about life in Tbilisi

Ukrainian football forward Andriy Andreichuk, formerly of Oleksandriya and Bukovyna, described how he spends his free time in Georgia and shared his impressions of life in Tbilisi in an interview with NV on Aug. 1.

2 August, 12:32 AM

Power goes out across Tbilisi and other Georgian cities

A widespread power outage hit Tbilisi and several other Georgian cities on the evening of July 23, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Georgian service reported.

24 July, 01:30 PM

Georgians protest arrest of man who hit Russian-speaking tourist

Georgian authorities arrested a local resident accused of assaulting a Russian-speaking foreign woman during a wedding celebration, prompting protests in support of the man, Georgia's Interior Ministry and the outlet Civil Georgia reported on July 19.

21 July, 04:44 PM

Georgia pivots away from processing Russian oil

The Kulevi Oil Refinery, Georgia’s only crude processing facility, will stop cracking Russian crude in the coming months, its owner, Black Sea Petroleum (BSP), announced on July 2.

2 July, 08:39 PM

Moldova overtakes Azerbaijan as top buyer of Ukrainian butter in 2026

Moldova became the largest importer of Ukrainian butter in the first five months of 2026, accounting for 42.4% of Ukraine's butter exports, according to data from Ukraine's State Customs Service, as reported by Agrotimes.ua on June 29.

1 July, 03:56 PM

Azerbaijan and Georgia move to restart Baku–Supsa pipeline

Azerbaijan and Georgia signed an agreement aimed at restoring operations of the Baku–Supsa pipeline, according to Georgia’s Economy Ministry.

19 May, 12:45 PM

Georgia peeling away from Moscow, expert suggests

Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy despite Moscow’s palpable irritation, suggesting that Tbilisi is searching for a way out of a strategic dead end in its foreign policy, Serhiy Danilov, deputy head of the Association for Middle East Studies, told NV Radio on May 5.

6 May, 02:30 AM

Georgia will no longer refine Russian crude

Georgia’s only oil refinery will stop processing Russian crude and reorient to supplies from Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan, local outlet Business Media reported on March 30.

30 March, 08:27 PM

EU proposes sanctioning ports for handling Russian oil

The European Union is planning to expand sanctions on Russia to include foreign ports that handle Russian oil, Reuters reported on Feb. 9.

10 February, 01:24 AM

Gazprom boosts gas exports to Central Asia by 22%, Georgia by 40% in 2025

Gazprom sharply increased natural gas exports to Central Asia and the South Caucasus in 2025, with deliveries to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan rising 22% and to Georgia by 40%, exceeding preliminary forecasts, the Interfax news agency reported on Jan. 12.

13 January, 04:16 PM

No chance of extraditing Saakashvili – Georgia PM

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze responded to Ukraine’s calls to hand over former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili or transfer him to a third country, saying there is “no chance” of his extradition. Echo of the Caucasus reported this on Nov. 18.

18 November 2025, 12:36 PM

Georgian parliament speaker accuses Ukraine of 'ingratitude'

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Heorhiy Tykhyi, responded to Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili’s accusation that Ukrainian authorities are “ungrateful” to the Georgian people, he told reporters on Nov. 17.

17 November 2025, 06:22 PM

Tbilisi slams EU enlargement report critical of Georgian government

Georgia’s Foreign Ministry dismissed the European Commission’s latest enlargement report as politically motivated, claiming it contained “unfounded negative assessments” and was used to fuel speculation.

5 November 2025, 02:52 PM

EU slams Georgia’s local elections as uncompetitive and repressive

The European Union condemned Georgia’s Oct. 4 local elections as uncompetitive, opaque, and held in a climate of fear and repression, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said in a joint statement published by European Pravda on Oct. 5.

6 October 2025, 10:06 AM

Georgian Dream leader lashes out at Zelenskyy for saying Georgia is dependent on Russia at the UN

Irakli Kirtzkhalia, head of the ruling pro-Russian Georgian Dream party’s faction, voiced outrage at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s UN address saying Georgia is dependent on Russia, Rustavi 2 reported on Sept. 25.

25 September 2025, 01:25 PM

Two Ukrainians with explosives on hand detained in Georgia

Georgian authorities have detained two Ukrainian nationals after discovering 2.4 kilograms of RDX (Research Department Explosive) in their Mercedes-Benz truck, NewsGeorgia reported on Sept. 11.

11 September 2025, 10:29 PM

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