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Kremlin stirs tensions via frozen conflicts in Georgia, Transnistria, South Caucasus — Ukraine’s HUR

Russia is deliberately fueling regional instability through frozen conflicts in Georgia, Transnistria, and the South Caucasus by using hybrid warfare tactics to expand its influence, former deputy chief of Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) Illia Pavlenko said in a statement released by the agency on June 6.

6 June 2025, 02:56 PM

Georgian musician’s flag desecration act at concert angers Russia

A musician put on a performance with a Russian flag at the Tbilisi Open Air music festival in Georgia, Radio Liberty’s Ekho Kavkaza project reported on May 25. The act has already prompted Russia to launch a criminal case.

26 May 2025, 02:32 PM

New base, old war: Russia builds naval hub in occupied Georgia after Ukrainian strikes, satellite images show

Russia is building a new naval base in the occupied Georgian town of Ochamchira to protect its warships from Ukrainian attacks, Neue Zürcher Zeitung reported on March 28, citing satellite imagery showing construction at the port in Abkhazia.

28 March 2025, 02:04 PM

Saakashvili sentenced to 4.5 more years in prison in Georgia

Georgia’s third president and former Ukrainian politician Mikheil Saakashvili was sentenced in Tbilisi to 4.5 more years in prison for illegally crossing the border in fall 2021, Mtavari TV reported on March 17.

17 March 2025, 12:55 PM

EU approves suspension of visa-free regime for Georgian diplomatic passports

European ambassadors approved suspending the visa-free regime for Georgian diplomatic passports, Radio Liberty’s Europe editor Rikard Jozwiak reported on Jan. 24.

24 January 2025, 01:17 PM

Georgian opposition leader attacked; pro-Russian lawmakers allegedly involved

In Batumi, opposition leader and former Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, head of the For Georgia party, was attacked, sustaining a concussion and a broken nose, News-Georgia reported.

15 January 2025, 09:57 AM

Protesters in Tbilisi celebrate New Year with rally at parliament

Tens of thousands of pro-European protesters spent New Year’s Eve rallying outside the Georgian parliament building in Tbilisi, Euronews reported.

1 January 2025, 12:36 PM

Protesters in Georgia rally with red cards against soccer player-turned-president, arrests follow

Protesters in Georgia rallied outside the parliament building with red cards on Dec. 29 to oppose the inauguration of Mikheil Kavelashvili, who was sworn in as president, Echo of the Caucasus reported.

29 December 2024, 08:57 PM

Kavelashvili inaugurated in Georgia as Zourabichvili vows to leave presidential residence

Salome Zourabichvili has announced she will voluntarily leave the presidential residence. Echo of the Caucasus reported this on Dec. 29.

29 December 2024, 10:18 AM

Zourabichvili invited to Trump’s inauguration

Georgia’s incumbent president, Salome Zurabishvili, was invited to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, according to Joe Wilson, chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee.

28 December 2024, 12:30 PM

Georgia’s president addresses protesters after election results are announced

President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili addressed protesters in Tbilisi on Dec. 14, making her first statement regarding the presidential election results, which declared Mikheil Kavelashvili the winner, according to the Echo of the Caucasus.

14 December 2024, 03:04 PM

Mikheil Kavelashvili elected President of Georgia

Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former soccer player and the sole candidate, has been elected president of Georgia by the country’s electoral college, Echo of the Caucasus reported on Dec. 14.

14 December 2024, 01:49 PM

Germany eyes Georgia sanctions, aims to bypass Hungary

Germany’s Foreign Ministry is considering bypassing Hungary’s veto to impose EU sanctions on Georgia’s pro-Russian government, Spiegel reported on Dec. 13, citing sources.

14 December 2024, 10:36 AM

Zelenskyy calls Western response to Georgia's situation weak and insufficient

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the West's response to the situation in Georgia as weak during an interview with CBN on Dec. 12.

12 December 2024, 11:45 AM

Civil servants join Tbilisi protests despite government threats

Georgia's civil servants, including teachers and doctors, joined ongoing protests in Tbilisi on Dec. 11, demanding the government resume EU accession talks, Radio Liberty's project Echo of the Caucasus wrote on Dec. 11.

12 December 2024, 08:57 AM

Russia's hybrid warfare tactics affecting Europe, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiha warns

Russia's hybrid warfare tactics are extending beyond Ukraine and now targeting Europe, including Georgia, Moldova and Romania, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on X on Dec. 10.

11 December 2024, 04:50 PM

Ukrainian national detained at protest in Georgia

Local police have detained a Ukrainian citizen at the ongoing protests in Tbilisi, Georgia, local media outlet Rustavi2 reported on Dec. 5.

5 December 2024, 11:28 PM

Georgian PM responds to Ukrainian sanctions against Georgian authorities

Pro-Russian Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said the sanctions imposed by Ukraine against Georgia’s leadership reflect “the difficult situation of the Ukrainian government,” according to the Georgian outlet Interpressnews.

5 December 2024, 04:35 PM

Georgian President applauds Zelenskyy’s sanctions targeting pro-Russian political leaders

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili has expressed gratitude to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for imposing sanctions on members of the ruling Georgian Dream party, she wrote on X on Dec. 5.

5 December 2024, 03:18 PM

Zelenskyy imposes sanctions on Georgian officials over alleged ties to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree enforcing National Security and Defense Council sanctions against Georgian authorities, he announced on Telegram on Dec. 5.

5 December 2024, 11:35 AM

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