Temporary restrictions on takeoffs and landings have been introduced at Sochi and Gelendzhik airports to ensure flight safety, Rosaviatsia reports.
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov stated that United Russia State Duma deputy Colonel General Vladimir Shamanov should be sent to trial for "the crimes he committed."
2 month agoGeorgian women lead the march toward Rustaveli Avenue in pouring rain. Day 308 of uninterrupted protests in 8 cities across the country
2 month agoGeorgian Dream PM Irakli Kobakhidze warned said that a greater number of people could face arrest than during previous crackdowns if they break the law while attempting protest or unrest. Speaking as he sought to pre-empt planned actions by opposition figures, Kobakhidze said the government does not take pleasure in arrests but will enforce the law and hold offenders to account.
2 month agoDay 306 of Georgia Protests. In Tbilisi, the flags of Moldova and Ukraine were flown alongside the Georgian and EU flags
Today Moldova denied entry to Georgian pro-government TV channel Imedi
Azerbaijan's leader says committed to path to peace with Armenia in UNGA speech
Day 302 of nationwide protests in Georgia. Rustaveli Avenue is blocked again
Georgian Dream FM Maka Botchorishvili met with her Belarusian counterpart, Maxim Ryzhenkov, in New York, “to discuss ways to further step up cooperation between the two countries,” Belarus’ Belta agency reported. Georgian MFA has not reported the meeting
State Duma deputy General Shamanov expressed outrage at the proposal to rename the urban settlement of Shelkovskaya in Chechnya to Terek.
2 month agoGeorgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said on Tuesday that recent protest actions in Georgia are being financed by foreign intelligence services. "Actually, all of these [protests] are funded by foreign intelligence services"
For the 299th day in a row, Rustaveli Avenue is blocked. Protests continue in 8 cities across Georgia. Tomorrow, it'll be the 300th day of our uninterrupted protests
So-called Abkhazian President Badra Gunba cancelled his visit to Moscow following the tragic death of the renowned scholar, statesman and political figure Stanislav Lakoba.
2 month agoRustaveli Avenue is blocked for the 295th day in a row. Protests continue in 8 cities across Georgia
2 month agoOn the 294th day of protests in Georgia, participants in a daily rally blocked traffic near the Georgian Parliament. They chanted slogans in support of democracy and expressed confidence in the end of the Georgian Dream government
2 month agoProtesters in Tbilisi demanded that those involved in the attack on activists and security forces guilty of torturing detained protesters be held accountable. The opposition also announced a protest at the Supreme Court
Georgia’s ruling party vows tougher line on protests
2 month agoProtesters on Rustaveli Avenue were attacked tonight by armed men. Luckily, no one was hurt
The lives of residents of Chiatura, Georgia, are threatened by the operation of a manganese mine
Police opened criminal probe against opposition politician Elene Khoshtaria after she wrote protest messages on Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze’s campaign banners in solidarity with Megi Diasamidze, an activist facing prosecution for a similar act
A man threw a grenade at police officers in the Azerbaijani city of Khankendi, the republic's Interior Ministry reported. At a city event, a local resident threw three grenades and opened fire with a machine gun at police officers. The attacker was wounded and detained
A court in Tbilisi has released on bail 23-year-old Megi Diasamidze, accused of damaging a Georgian Dream election banner during a protest. The money for her bail was raised by protesters
Turkish foreign minister Fidan: "As soon as the final signatures are put on the Armenia-Azerbaijan agreement, we will also rapidly proceed with normalization with Armenia." Anakara expects the peace treaty to be signed in the first half of 2026, he said
Georgia’s Interior Ministry opened a probe into “damage or destruction of property” after protesters defaced Mayor Kakha Kaladze’s campaign posters in Tbilisi with the words “Russian Dream.”
In Novorossiysk, an attack by unmanned boats is being repelled; a siren is sounding along the coastline, the mayor of the city reported.
A court in Tbilisi sentenced Rusudan and Nutsu Maghradze to fines, finding them guilty of disobeying security forces and hooliganism at the site of a protest on September 2
2 month agoMassive nationwide protests continue in Georgia. In response to yesterday’s violence by Kakha Kaladze’s paid supporters against peaceful protesters, journalists, and women outside his campaign office on Rustaveli, massive crowds turned out today
2 month agoIn front of the Georgian Dream party office, their supporters beat pro-European protesters. Among them, they assaulted and took the phones of two journalists from @Publika_ge including @AnortherAlex
2 month agoGD supporters and members are throwing heavy objects at protesters on Melikishvili Avenue, in front of the Tbilisi mayor’s campaign HQ
On the 284th day of pro-European protests, activists blocked traffic on Rustaveli Avenue near the Georgian Parliament. Despite the downpour, the activists remained in place