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Demonstrations sweep Turkiye after Erdogan rival’s detention

Turkiye saw a surge of protests on March 19 following the detention of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and a prominent figure in the Republican People’s Party (CHP), widely regarded as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s strongest political challenger, BBC reported.

20 March 2025, 12:15 PM

Trump’s record-breaking speech to Congress sparks chaos and protests

Donald Trump’s address to the U.S. Congress, delivered on March 4 , was a 90-minute speech praising his “achievements” during the first six weeks after his inauguration.

5 March 2025, 12:45 PM

Protesters in Kyiv demand suspension of Young Theater director Bilous

Protesters gathered in Kyiv to demand the suspension of Andrii Bilous, the artistic director of the Molodyy Theatre (Young Theater), over harassment allegations, Radio Svoboda wrote on Feb. 10.

10 February 2025, 03:10 PM

Poland moves to prevent future blockades of the Ukrainian border

The Polish government has designated border checkpoints as critical infrastructure to prevent potential blockades of the Polish-Ukrainian border, said Paweł Kowal, chair of the Sejm's Committee on Foreign Affairs and Council for Cooperation with Ukraine, Rzeczpospolita reported on Jan. 28.

28 January 2025, 01:36 PM

Ukraine president backs Slovak protests against PM Fico

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed support for the mass protests occurring in Slovakia against the policies of Prime Minister Robert Fico in a post on X on Jan. 24.

25 January 2025, 04:02 PM

Belarusian military training to quell potential election protests

Belarus is preparing its military to suppress potential protests ahead of the presidential elections scheduled for Jan. 26, according to a report on Telegram by the monitoring OSINT project Belarusian Hajun on Jan. 14.

14 January 2025, 04:35 PM

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

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 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

Georgian protests echo Ukraine’s fight for freedom in 2013 - former Foreign MInister

Georgia is now replaying Ukraine’s trajectory from November 2013, Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on X on Nov. 29.

29 November 2024, 03:20 PM

Georgia suspends EU talks, clashes spark in Tbilisi

Georgia’s Interior Ministry dispersed protests in Tbilisi sparked by the government’s plan to suspend EU membership talks and reject budget grants until 2028, Radio Liberty’s Georgian Service wrote on Nov. 29.

29 November 2024, 08:03 AM

Polish farmers block Ukrainian border in protest over EU trade deal

The EU-Mercosur trade agreement has reignited protests on the Polish-Ukrainian border, with blockades resuming on Nov. 23-24, Polish outlet Puls Biznesu wrote on Nov. 24.

25 November 2024, 12:20 PM

Protesters storm Abkhazia parliament over Russia investment deal

Protesters in the self-proclaimed republic of Abkhazia stormed the parliament building in Sukhumi on Nov. 15, clashing with security forces over a controversial investment deal with Russia, Radio Liberty’s project Ekho Kavkaza reports.

17 November 2024, 06:45 PM

Protests near Kyiv's Central Railway Station cause train delays, traffic jams

Kyiv's central railway station was blocked by protests on the morning of June 28, Ukrainian Railways (UZ) reported on Telegram.

28 June 2024, 01:11 PM

Georgia's Russia-inspired 'Foreign Agents' becomes the law

Georgia's scandalous 'Foreign Agents' legislation is now the law of the land after Parliament Speaker, Shalva Papuashvili, signed the bill into law on June 3.

3 June 2024, 02:44 PM

Council of Europe urges Georgia to abandon 'Foreign Agents' bill (aka the 'Russian law' bill)

The Council of Europe (CoE)'s Venice Commission issued a critical opinion of Georgia's "Foreign Agents" bill that recently passed its third reading in the Georgian parliament.

22 May 2024, 02:35 PM

U.S. to offer Georgia massive support package should it abandon its 'Russian law' and anti-Western rhetoric

The U.S. could provide a large-scale package of economic and security support to Georgia if its government abandons its increasingly anti-Western rhetoric and stops attacking human rights, Politico reported, citing the relevant bill.

21 May 2024, 12:40 PM

Ukraine mobilization law spurs trucker protest, disrupts Kyiv highway in Odesa Oblast

Truckers staged a protest against the law on mobilization, with trucks blocking the highway to Kyiv near the village of Savran in Odesa Oblast, as well as in Kirovohrad Oblast, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on May 18.

18 May 2024, 05:39 PM

EU warns Georgia: "foreign agents" law could derail accession process

The European Union might freeze Georgia's accession application if the controversial "foreign agents" law comes into effect, The Financial Times reported on May 15, citing three unnamed EU officials.

16 May 2024, 03:13 PM

Mass brawl and protests in Georgian parliament over controversial 'foreign agents' law – video

A massive brawl broke out in the Georgian parliament between representatives of the ruling party and opposition MPs who were trying to reason with them on May 14.

14 May 2024, 07:40 PM

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