Georgia: Protesters storm parliament in breakaway region of
1 day ago · Russia recognized Abkhazia and another breakaway region, South Ossetia, as independent states in 2008 after it defeated Georgia in a five-day war. It maintains troop bases in both regions and ...
Protesters in Georgia's separatist Abkhazia region refuse to cede ...
19 hours ago · Most of Abkhazia broke away from Georgia in fighting that ended in 1993, and Georgia lost control of the rest of the territory in the short war with Russia in 2008. Russia recognizes Abkhazia as an independent country, but many Abkhazians are concerned that the region of about 245,000 people is a client state of Moscow.
Protesters demand leader's ouster in Russian-backed breakaway …
1 day ago · Protesters stormed the parliament of the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday and demanded the resignation of its leader over an unpopular investment agreement with Moscow.
In Georgian breakaway Abkhazia, protesters refuse to leave …
18 hours ago · MOSCOW, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Protesters in Georgia's Russia-backed breakaway region of Abkhazia declined on Saturday to leave the parliament building which they stormed the previous day, a departure ...
Pro-Russia bill triggers protests in Georgia breakaway region
1 day ago · Protesters in the breakaway Georgia region of Abkhazia have stormed parliament and the presidential complex after the government planned to approve a controversial pro-Russia bill. The bill, which ...
Russia Is Playing a Long Game. Georgia Cannot Fight It Alone
Nov 1, 2024 · President Salome Zourabichvili, widely seen as the only remaining independent constitutional institution in Georgia, has called the elections “totally fraudulent” and “a result of Russian ...
Tens of thousands rally in Georgia to denounce the parliamentary ...
Oct 29, 2024 · TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Tens of thousands of Georgians massed outside parliament Monday night, demanding the annulment of the weekend parliamentary election that the president has alleged was rigged with the help of Russia.
Georgia election: Alleging ‘Russian special operation,’ President ...
Oct 28, 2024 · Despite recent Russian aggression against Georgia, Georgian Dream has long been accused of harboring pro-Russian sympathies and Ivanishvili made his fortune in the Soviet Union.
Tensions Flare in Georgia as Direct Flights Resume With Russia
May 19, 2023 · As passengers on the first direct flight from Russia to Georgia in more than three years disembarked on Friday, they were met by protesters cursing their arrival. Shouts of “Why did you come...
Georgia rocked by protests as government pushes Putin-style ... - CNN
May 3, 2024 · Jafaridze is among thousands of Georgians who have for the past month gathered each night outside the country’s parliament, facing down tear gas and water cannons fired by increasingly brutal...
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