Kavelashvili is inaugurated as Georgia’s president, complicating its path toward EU
Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili has been inaugurated as president of Georgia in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia.
Georgia’s new pro-Russia president inaugurated amid protests
Georgia inaugurated its new president Sunday amid claims his controversial election was a sham. Mikheil Kavelashvili, a far-right firebrand and former footballer, was sworn in at a ceremony in the country’s parliament, consolidating the hold of the ruling pro-Russian Georgian Dream party on the levers of power in the South Caucasus country.
Salomé Zourabichvili, Georgia's president who defies Russian rule
The tug-of-war between the pro-European president and the pro-Russian government may reach a new turning point on December 29, when her term of office comes to an end. Supported by thousands of pro-European demonstrators,
Amid Anti-Western Drift, Georgia Inaugurates a Conservative President
Even though a figurehead, Mikheil Kavelashvili occupies a symbolic role as the country moves further from the West and toward Russia and China.
Georgia’s pro-west president says she remains ‘only legitimate president’ as new leader sworn in
Georgia inaugurates far-right ruling party loyalist as new president
Georgia inaugurated a far-right governing party loyalist as president Sunday, escalating a political showdown moments after his pro-EU predecessor declared herself the "only legitimate president". Security programme advisor Mariam Tokhadze spoke to FRANCE 24 about what comes next in the Caucasus country where authoritarianism looms large.
Germany, France and Poland condemn violence in Georgia, stress support for pro-democracy movement
The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Poland have expressed concern about “the political crisis” in Georgia, two days ...
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US sanctions Georgia's ruling party founder for pro-Russia ties
The reason given was "undermining the democratic and Euro-Atlantic future of Georgia" in favor of Russia. Ivanishvili is ...
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US imposes sanctions on Georgia's Ivanishvili over Russia ties
The United States imposed sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder of Georgia's ruling party, on Friday. The reason ...
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The West Should Not Let Tbilisi Slip Back Into Russia’s Orbit
A European official declared that “the engagement shown on election day” should be considered evidence “of a system that is ...
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Former Man City footballer sworn in as Georgia’s president as pro-EU predecessor refuses to step down
Former Manchester City footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili was formally inaugurated as president of Georgia on Sunday, following ...
US sanctions the founder of Georgia’s ruling political party
President Joe Biden has imposed sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder of Georgia’s ruling political party.
Georgia: how a former Manchester City footballer will shift the nation’s politics further towards Russia
Georgia’s new president was not directly elected after a change to the constitution, and was the only person on the ballot.
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Kyiv strikes drone depot in Russia; Kremlin to scrap unilateral missile moratorium
Ukraine said it had struck a storage and maintenance depot for long-range Shahed drones in Russia’s Oryol region, adding that ...