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Georgia set for tense elections as voters choose between Russia and EU

Elections in Georgia on Saturday will pit pro-Western opposition forces against a ruling party that is increasingly under Russian influence. While polls indicate that opposition parties may be able to form a winning coalition, experts fear that the ruling party may attempt to cling to power.

Radio France Internationale

Georgia probes alleged plot to overthrow government

State intelligence agency claims ‘former officials’ also planned to assassinate governing party head Ivanishvili.

Al Jazeera

Georgia is on the frontline of the struggle between Russia and the west. Will its democracy survive?

As the repressive government turns towards Moscow, elections in October may be the last chance to secure a path to the EU, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

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Angered by Georgia’s ‘foreign agent’ law, young protesters try new tactic

Young demonstrators fight on ahead of October elections in a bid to exhaust the administration behind the measure.

Al Jazeera

‘They won’t silence us’: beaten Georgia activist says protests will continue

Zuka Berdzenishvili says opposition is pinning its hopes on October elections, amid attacks on government critics

The Guardian - UK

‘Shouldn’t we be proud?’: new Stalin statues symbolise Georgia’s battle to control the past as well as the present

Trend is being linked to Kremlin-inspired ‘foreign influence’ bill that has led to huge street protests

The Guardian - UK

‘Georgia is now governed by Russia’: how the dream of freedom unravelled

‘Foreign agents’ law just one of many moves made back towards Moscow while the west looked the other way

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Bidzina Ivanishvili: Georgia’s billionaire ‘puppet master’ betting the house on Moscow

As Georgians rally against an illiberal new law seen as a tilt to the Kremlin, its oligarch sponsor may consider it essential self-defence

The Guardian - UK

Why has Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ bill caused so much protest and anger?

The law, now passed, which places restrictions on organisations with overseas funding, will damage civil society, say critics

The Guardian - UK

Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ bill: What’s the controversy about? What’s next?

The ‘Russia law’ will make it hard for Georgia to join European Union, argue protesters, the US and Baltic states.

Al Jazeera

US warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west

Official suggests US funding could be pulled as new ‘Kremlin-inspired’ law provokes mass protests

The Guardian - UK

Georgian lawmakers approve 'foreign agents' bill, as country braces for more protests

The bill faces a likely veto from Georgia's president, which parliament can override. Protesters who oppose the measure say it is modeled on a Russian law used to clamp down on dissent.

WEKU

Georgia protest against ‘Russian law’ draws tens of thousands in Tbilisi

Around 50,000 protesters marched through central Tbilisi on Saturday at a rally against a controversial foreign influence bill, dubbed "the Russian law", and backed by the Georgian government. Critics say the bill is inspired by a law in Russia that has been used to clamp down on dissent.

France 24

Thousands Rally In Tbilisi Against 'Foreign Influence' Bill

Thousands of protesters marched through central Tbilisi on Saturday at a rally against a controversial "foreign influence" bill backed by the Georgian government and likened to Russian laws silencing dissent.

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The Observer view on Georgia protests: as police fire teargas in Tbilisi, the EU must show Putin it means business

Georgia’s brutal crackdown is aimed at torpedoing the population’s accesssion hopes

Al Jazeera

‘No to the Russian law!’ Georgia protesters demand a ‘European future’

Violence has rocked Tbilisi as angry citizens fear Georgia will fall into ‘enemy hands’.

France 24

Georgia's next election will be referendum for or against Europe: President Zourabichvili

Georgia has erupted in protest once again, as the ruling Georgian Dream party pursues a "foreign agents" bill in parliament – something that has left a question mark hanging over the country’s European ambitions. The EU granted the ex-Soviet nation candidate status to join the bloc last December. We speak…

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Georgia condemned for crackdown on protesters opposing ‘foreign agents’ bill

EU leads calls for halt to escalating violence after police use water cannon, teargas and stun grenades against demonstrators

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Georgia PM Irakli Garibashvili Quits Ahead Of Elections

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili resigned on Monday saying he would become chairman of the ruling party going into parliamentary elections in October.

The Guardian - UK

Georgians dream of EU membership as their leaders move closer to Putin

Ruling party says it is pursuing a European future but rails against Brussels, Ukraine and ‘LGBTQ+ propaganda’

WEKU

UBS finishes takeover of Credit Suisse in deal meant to stem global financial turmoil

UBS said Monday that it has completed its takeover of embattled rival Credit Suisse in a bid to safeguard Switzerland's reputation as a global financial center and choke off market turmoil.

The Independent UK

UBS completes takeover of Credit Suisse in deal meant to stem global financial turmoil

UBS says it has completed its takeover of embattled rival Credit Suisse

The Independent UK

Credit Suisse owes millions to Georgia's billionaire ex-prime minister, court says

A Singapore court says Credit Suisse owes billionaire and former Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili hundreds of millions of dollars for failing to protect his money in a trust pilfered by a manager

Foreign Policy

Russia Is Furious at Georgia’s Protesters

Moscow issues ominous threats as Georgians fight for their imperiled democracy.

The Conversation

Georgia: 'foreign agent law' protests show disconnect between pro-Moscow government and west-leaning population

The Georgian government has been forced to withdraw its controversial “foreign agent” law after days of mass protests against what many saw as Russian-inspired legislation which would limit press freedom, making its chances of ever joining the European Union near impossible.

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