Popular show-woman Ruska Makashvili leaves top government propaganda media Imedi TV, says "everything has its limits. Enough with these lies." Reportedly, morning and afternoon shows at Rustavi 2, another propaganda media, also have a trouble
1 week agoPresident @Zourabichvili_S states that Irakli Kobakhidze should resign and calls for new elections to be held within two weeks in an interview with the Georgian Public Broadcaster
1 week agoKutaisi: Two demonstrators were injured during clashes with police at a protest in Kutaisi. Footage released by various media outlets shows the injured being surrounded by police for several minutes. Acc/to reports, one of the injured is a minor
1 week ago21:30, December 5 - Tbilisi: Protests continue across Georgia for the 8th night, sparked by GD's decision to halt EU talks. Over 300 have been arrested, with nearly half suffering injuries. Protesters demand the release of those detained and new elections
1 week agoProtest march in Zugdidi
1 week agoRustaveli Avenue now. Crowds have gathered for the protest, with police units again protecting the side streets of the parliament building.
1 week agoA dynamic protest march today in Zugdidi, central city in the western Georgian Samegrelo region
Police have entered the residence of Georgian actor Andro Chichinadze and placed him under arrest. Chichinadze has been supporting ongoing protest
EU MEPs: We urge the EU and its member states to impose personal sanctions on Georgian Dream leaders responsible for election irregularities and the repression of protesters. Additionally, we reiterate the call for targeted sanctions against Bidzina Ivanishvili
1 week agoMtavari TV has published a list of riot police officers accused of violently assaulting and terrorizing peaceful protesters in Tbilisi over several days. The list was reportedly obtained from a source in the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs
Georgia's prime minister vowed on Thursday to "eradicate" what he called the country's "liberal-fascist" opposition, escalating the government's bitter campaign against its rivals as mass pro-EU protests enter their second week
President of Ukraine Zelensky enacted NSDC sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili and personalities from government of Georgia under his control
US “strongly condemns the Georgian Dream party’s brutal and unjustified violence against Georgian citizens, protesters, members of the media, and opposition figures.” - Secretary of State Blinken in a statement
1 week agoTbilisi: The protest rally spans from Parliament to the Rustaveli Metro
1 week agoMass protests in Batumi demanding new elections, video: @RTavisupleba
1 week agoEndless crowds on Rustaveli again, after a full day of arrests, searches, and terror. It's quite likely more people than ever before on Rustaveli
Police arrested two opposition politicians and damaged TV Pirveli camera. Arrests came after a group of thugs attacked opposition leaders meeting at a hotel
1 week agoPresident Zelensky: A report from the Chief of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine. Budanov reported on Russia's intentions for the near future and on the situation in Syria – how a shift in the balance of power in Syria could change global developments. And a report was made on the situation in Georgia
1 week agoRiot police have lined up on Freedom Square, which usually signals they are preparing to advance, secure the parliament area and push back protesters
1 week ago"Bidzina should be sanctioned" - crowds gather for 7th day of GeorgiaProtests on Tbilisi's Rustaveli Avenue. Protesters are angrier as today's rally follows series of arrests, police raids targeting activists and opposition politicians throughout the day
President @Zourabichvili_S is summoning Koka Katsitadze, the head of the Special Investigation Service, over the violence used by police forces against protesters
Arrests in Tbilisi by now:Nika Gvaramia, leader of the “Ahali” party; Gela Khasaia, member of the Coalition for Changes; Zviad Tsetskhladze, leader of the youth movement “Dafioni”;“Lelo” members Vepkhia Kasradze and Vasil Kakhelashvili
1 week ago"The founder and leader of our youth movement, Zviad Tsetskhladze, has been arrested," student movement Daphioni reported. Today police have searched several political party offices and apartments of protesters today, arresting opposition and protest figures
1 week agoThree detained after Gvaramia and Khasaia: opposition leader Saba Buadze claims Lelo members were arrested after Imedi TV alleged violent plans and anti-government group Dapioni reports their founder was also detained
The wave of repression by the authorities continues as two representatives of the Strong Georgia Coalition - Vepkhvia Kasradze and Vaso Kabelashvili - have also been detained by police
One of the leaders of Coalition for Change, Nika Gvaramia, has been detained by police. He had requested that police allow him to enter the coalition's office which was being searched
The police violently arrested @NikaGvaramia212, one of the leaders of the @CoalitionGEO. It happened while Gvaramia was protesting the police search of coalition member 'Girchi-Droa' office
1 week agoGeorgian police are reportedly attempting to search the offices of opposition parties. ‘Investigative activities are underway, we cannot make any other comments at this stage’, a police officer said at the scene.
1 week agoDrones have reportedly attacked special police forces barracks in central part of Grozny, Chechnya
Georgia’s PM has claimed that the country’s European integration was being hindered not by his government but by ‘European politicians and bureaucrats’
Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association: Protests revealed political discrimination, torture, and suffering. Continued systematic and violent repression may constitute grounds for referral to the ICC as it violates Article 7 of the Rome Statute, which defines crimes against humanity
