Georgia

• May 28, 2025

  Georgia's Ivanishvili Refuses To Meet US Ambassador Bearing Trump Message

  Bidzina Ivanishvili, the Russia-friendly billionaire considered Georgia's most-powerful political figure, has refused a meeting with the US ambassador in Tbilisi, which the embassy said was requested to deliver a message from the Trump Administration.

• May 27, 2025

  Ivanishvili's Former 'Right-Hand Man' Arrested Months After Fleeing Georgia

  A former close associate of Georgian ruling-party founder Bidzina Ivanishvili has been arrested near the border with Armenia, authorities said, a few months after he fled the country in secret during a criminal prosecution he says is politically motivated.

• May 24, 2025

  Georgian Man Extradited To US To Face Charges Related To Neo-Nazi 'Murder Cult'

  A Georgian national and alleged leader of a neo-Nazi group has been extradited from Moldova to the United States to face charges that he recruited people to commit violent crimes against Jews and other ethnic minorities in New York City, the US Justice Department said.

• May 20, 2025

  Putin Doesn't Seem Ready For Peace, Says Lithuanian Foreign Minister

  The Lithuanian foreign minister Kęstutis Budrys has cast doubts on whether the Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to commit to a ceasefire in the Ukraine war anytime soon.

• May 03, 2025

  World Press Freedom Day: Georgia's Media Crackdown Has Journalists 'Counting Our Last Months'

  Mariam Nikuradze holds the record among Georgian journalists for fines received while covering daily protests amid an intensifying crackdown on the media.

• May 03, 2025

  Press Freedom 'Is Dying' In Georgia, Says Journalist Amid Media Crackdown

  Mariam Nikuradze holds the unofficial record among Georgian journalists for fines received while covering daily protests amid an intensifying crackdown on the media. “I think that we are counting our last months as, you know, being able to go in the street and actually report," she says.

• April 29, 2025

  EU Says Hungary's Block Could Mean Moldova's Accession Moves Forward Without Ukraine

  The European Union is considering moving along in the accession process with Moldova while leaving Ukraine behind as Hungary to block Kyiv's membership drive.

• April 15, 2025

  EU Looks To Tighten Visa Rules: 61 Countries Face Visa-Free Travel Overhaul

  The EU is set to tighten its visa suspension rules, expanding the reasons it can revoke visa-free travel for 61 countries. New triggers include human rights violations, hybrid threats, and investor citizenship schemes, marking a shift in how Brussels uses visa policy.

• April 01, 2025

  Georgians Continue Pro-Democracy Protests While Commemorating Independence Vote

  Protesters rallied outside parliament in Tbilisi for the latest in a months-long series of pro-democracy protests. The demonstrations began in October after elections widely considered to be undemocratic. The March 31 protest marked the anniversary of Georgia's 1991 independence referendum.

• April 01, 2025

  Georgians Decry Kremlin-Funded Photographer Winning World Press Photo Award

  Georgian photographers are protesting the awarding of a prestigious prize to a photojournalist with the Russian TASS news agency.

• March 18, 2025

  EU Politicians Make Push For Radio Free Europe Funding After Trump Cuts

  European Union politicians said they are continuing their push into possible support for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty after the US government moved to cut the Prague-based broadcaster's funding amid concerns its closure would be a blow to pro-democracy media.

• March 17, 2025

  Georgian Ex-President Saakashvili’s Sentence Extended To 12.5 Years

  A court in Tbilisi has found jailed former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili guilty of illegally crossing the country's border, sentencing him to an additional four years and six months in prison.

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