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December 04, 2024
'Part Of The European Family': Georgians Share What Drives Them To Protest

Georgians have been in the streets for a week of mass protests over government plans to delay EU accession talks, along with election results many describe as rigged. In Tbilisi on December 3, young activists described their reasons for joining the demonstrations.

December 04, 2024
Tajik Drone Crash Leaves Village Alarmed But Undamaged

On December 3, a large, apparently military drone, fell in the village of Sharora, near the Tajik capital, Dushanbe. Residents said it hit an electrical power line and fell to the ground without exploding. RFE/RL obtained exclusive footage from witnesses, who reported that no one was hurt.
December 04, 2024
What's Next For Georgia? Four Possible Scenarios: From Snap Elections To Bigger Protests

Georgia finds itself once again at a crossroads after nationwide protests erupted when the ruling Georgian Dream party announced it was suspending accession talks with the European Union through 2028. RFE/RL correspondent Luka Pertaia looks at what might happen next.
December 03, 2024
Georgian Students, Seniors Show Solidarity At Pro-European Protests

Young people took to the streets of multiple Georgian cities for a sixth consecutive day of protests. The demonstrations erupted over the government's plans to delay accession talks with the EU until 2028. Alongside the students, one 86-year-old shared her hopes for Georgia's European future.
December 03, 2024
Tensions High At NATO Meeting: Support For Ukraine Top Of Agenda

European security and questions about U.S. support are dominating the NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels this week. With winter looming amid Russian threats to Ukraine's power grid, the alliance's chief pledged continued support for Kyiv.
December 03, 2024
RFE/RL Journalist Released In Georgia Describes Police Beatings

Beka Beradze, a journalist at RFE/RL's Georgian Service, was detained by security forces on December 1 in central Tbilisi. He was walking near Georgia's parliament when he says he was attacked and beaten. He was held at a temporary detention center and released at dawn on December 3.
December 02, 2024
'Here For My Future': Georgian Students Protest EU Delay

Students led a protest through Tbilisi on December 2, the fifth consecutive day of antigovernment demonstrations. Protesters criticize government plans to suspend Georgia's EU accession talks through 2028 and demand new parliamentary elections after an October vote they say was rigged.
December 01, 2024
Georgian Police Use Water Cannons, Tear Gas To Disperse Protesters

Protests in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, continue following the prime minister's decision to end accession talks with the European Union. Demonstrators faced tear gas and water cannons during the night of November 30 to December 1.
November 30, 2024
Georgian Police Kick And Slap Protesters In Tbilisi

The Georgian police have violently cracked down on pro-EU demonstrators in the capital, Tbilisi. RFE/RL filmed officers kicking and slapping detained protesters late on November 29. Thousands took to the streets after the prime minister announced Georgia would give up accession talks with the EU.
November 29, 2024
Georgian Special Forces Attack Current Time Cameraman During Massive Protests In Tbilisi

Georgian police clashed with protesters in Tbilisi, early on November 29 after the ruling party said the government would suspend talks on European Union accession. While covering the protests, Current Time cameraman George Tchumburidze was thrown thrown off a ledge near the parliament building.
November 29, 2024
RFE/RL Journalist Attacked As Protests Erupt After Government Spurns EU

Video footage showed the moment RFE/RL journalist Davit Tsangareli was attacked while reporting live from the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, early on November 29. He was covering protests after the ruling Georgian Dream party announced it was suspending EU accession negotiations until 2028.
November 29, 2024
Ukrainian Pensioner Beats Blackouts With Pedal Power

A 77-year-old Ukrainian man overcomes power cuts resulting from Russian air strikes with his own energy, by pedaling a bicycle hooked up to an electricity generator that lights his home and charges his phone. Oleksandr Klimenko also has his own wind turbine and solar panels.

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