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Ukraine sanctions Georgian leaders over crackdown on pro-EU protests

President Zelenskyy targets the prime minister and other Georgian Dream figures for ‘handing the country over to Putin’.

Al Jazeera

Georgians are protesting their pro-Russian government’s withdrawal from EU accession talks – but Brussels is also at fault

Mass protests have been taking in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. Over 100,000 Georgians who support their country joining the EU have taken to the streets since November 28 in response to the government’s recent announcement that it has suspended EU accession negotiations and will reject EU funding until at…

The Conversation

The Guardian view on protests in Georgia: resisting a drift into Putin’s orbit

Editorial: The Georgian Dream government’s suspension of EU talks has sparked an existential struggle for democracy

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Georgia Delays EU Bid Until 2028 Amid Post-election Crisis

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said Thursday that while Tbilisi remains committed to its goal of European Union membership, it will not pursue accession until 2028, accusing Brussels of "blackmail".

International Business Times

Ex-Manchester City player set to become next president of Georgia

He is all but certain to win the December 14 vote by the electoral college controlled by the ruling party

Evening Standard

Georgian ruling party reopens parliament despite opposition boycott

Opposition parties call results of October elections ‘illegitimate’ and refuse to take their seats in new parliament.

Al Jazeera

Russia is meddling in politics in Georgia and Moldova – trying to do by stealth what it is doing by war in Ukraine

Recent votes in the former Soviet states of Georgia and Moldova have been dogged by interference from Russian-backed elements. Both countries had previously aspired towards closer ties with western Europe and future membership of the EU. And in both countries there is a strong suggestion of influence from Moscow that…

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Georgia opens probe into disputed elections as opposition cries foul

The Prosecutor’s Office in Georgia has launched an investigation into alleged vote rigging in last weekend’s parliamentary election, which officials said was won by the ruling party and the opposition denounced as illegitimate.

Radio France Internationale

The Guardian view on Georgia’s election: drifting dismally into Moscow’s orbit

Editorial: A disputed victory by an authoritarian, anti-west party will be celebrated in the Kremlin. European leaders must find a way to respond

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of Georgians demonstrate against contested election results

Mood among protesters is one of deflation as some say Georgian Dream has already won

The Guardian - UK

Georgia’s pro-EU opposition calls for protest over ‘rigged’ election result

Pro-western president Salome Zourabichvili claims country has fallen victim to ‘Russian special operation’

The Guardian - UK

Who is Bidzina Ivanishvili, the shadowy billionaire behind Georgia’s pivot to Russia?

Country’s wealthiest and most influential figure has guided shift away from the west while cultivating an air of mystery

The Guardian - UK

Georgian election result disputed by opposition party

GEORGIA’S parliamentary election result has been disputed by the country’s opposition party ...

The National (Scotland)

Georgia ruling party wins election, says poll body amid opposition protests

Result says Georgian Dream controls 150-seat parliament, but it is short of absolute majority to change constitution.

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The Independent UK

Georgia's pro-Western opposition dispute crucial election result that could decide its EU path

Georgia’s pro-Western opposition has disputed the results of the parliamentary election after officials declared Sunday the ruling party led the crucial vote that could decide whether the country remains on the path to joining the European Union or comes under Russian sway

Radio France Internationale

Georgia's ruling party wins pivotal election, early results show, as opposition parties cry foul

Georgia's most powerful man won a parliamentary election on Saturday, according to early official results, a victory which opposition politicians refused to recognise, alleging "falsification".

The Guardian - UK

Georgia’s ruling pro-Russia party retains power in blow to EU aspirations

OSCE observers say election bore evidence of ‘democratic backsliding’ with reports of intimidation and coercion

International Business Times

Ruling Party Set To Win Georgia Election Amid Opposition Protests

Georgia's ruling party was on course to win a closely watched election Saturday, according to partial results that were rejected as "falsified" by pro-Western opposition parties which denounced a "constitutional coup".

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The Independent UK

Georgia’s ruling party declares early victory in blow to ties with EU

Politicians and diplomats cast the election as a watershed moment in the choice between closer ties to the West or a lean back towards neighbouring Russia

The Guardian - UK

Georgia’s ruling party leading in pivotal election ahead of pro-EU opposition

Results with 70% of precincts counted give Georgian Dream majority in vote seen as crucial to possible EU membership

Radio France Internationale

Polls close in Georgia’s election that could take it toward the EU or into Russia’s orbit

Polls closed in Georgia Saturday after an election many citizens saw as a make-or-break vote on the opportunity to join the European Union.

The Guardian - UK

Georgians head to the polls in pivotal parliamentary election

Voters will decide if Georgian Dream party, in power since 2012, will secure another four-years, having shifted the country closer to Russia

Al Jazeera

Polls close in Georgia’s high-stakes parliamentary elections

An alliance of pro-Western opposition parties is challenging the ruling pro-Russian Georgian Dream.

Al Jazeera

A nation torn between Russia, the West: Your simple guide to Georgia’s vote

Experts say that Saturday’s elections will define where the Caucasus nation’s geopolitical future lies.

International Business Times

Georgia Votes In Crucial Test For Democracy, EU Ambitions

Georgians go to the polls on Saturday in watershed elections widely seen as decisive for the fate of the country's fledgling democracy and European aspirations.

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