Will the West betray or save anti-Putin protesters in Georgia?
If brutish local police were Georgia’s only threat, pro-European protesters might be on solid ground. Speaking to your columnist from Tbilisi, demonstrators described a city in a febrile, daring mood since the ruling Georgian Dream party,
Georgia at 'tipping point' as pro-West protesters clash with security forces
The ancient streets of Georgia's capital city were again choked with smoke on Sunday night, as anti-government protests continued into a fourth consecutive night.
Georgia’s moment of truth: Protesters demand Western path not Russian past
All the while neighbouring Russia trains a close eye, comparing events to Ukraine’s “Maidan”, when its unpopular president was ousted by pro-EU protesters in February 2014 and Russian troops and their proxies moved in to seize parts of the country.
Protesters Clash With Police Outside Georgia’s Parliament
Thousands protested outside of the Georgian parliament in Tbilisi for a fifth straight night after the government suspended plans to join the European Union.
Georgia protesters clash with police after government suspends talks on joining EU
Police clashed with protesters in the Georgian capital Tbilisi early on Friday, after the country’s ruling party said the government would suspend talks on European Union accession and refuse budgetary grants until 2028.
Georgia protesters hold firm in fight to join EU
Thousands have spent days protesting outside Georgia’s parliament to urge the country to reconsider putting its bid to join the EU on hold, which many say would allow Russia to increase its influence over the former Soviet country.
Protesters Clash With Police After Georgia Puts E.U. Accession on Hold
Thousands demonstrated in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Saturday for a third consecutive night after the country said it had suspended its bid to join the European Union for four years. More than 100 people had been arrested as of Saturday night,
Georgia protesters clash with riot police after PM delays EU bid
Georgian riot police deployed tear gas and rubber bullets against demonstrators protesting a government decision to delay pursuing European Union accession.
Georgia’s protests lay bare a clash of values and interests as it navigates a Russia-West standoff
Georgia is convulsed by political upheaval again after its pro-Moscow government, fresh off parliamentary elections denounced as rigged by its critics, decided to suspend negotiations for the small former Soviet republic to join the European Union.
Video shows pro-EU protesters clash with police in Georgia
Large crowds of protesters took to the streets of Tbilisi, Georgia for the fourth night in a row, to demonstrate against the country’s decision to suspend EU membership talks. Clashes between demonstrators and police also took place earlier this year.
Georgia's ombudsman accuses police of torturing pro-EU protesters
Georgia's rights ombudsman on Tuesday accused police of torturing pro-European Union protesters rallying for six consecutive ...
Police in Georgia arrest an opposition leader as mass protests continue
Georgian police have raided the offices of an opposition party and arrested its leader in an apparent attempt to squelch a ...
Georgia police fire tear gas to scatter protesters, Russian agencies say
Police in Georgia fired water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters in Tbilisi, the capital, who opposed the ...
Watch: Anti-Russia protesters turn ‘fireworks gun’ on riot police in Georgia
Protesters in Georgia used a makeshift fireworks gun against riot police on the third night of violent clashes with the ...
Torture and brutality complaints as Georgia’s Kobakhidze govt cracks down on protesters
Protestors have been withstanding extreme torture at the hands of police officials trying to thwart people’s movement.
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Georgia In Crisis
The Georgian police have violently cracked down on pro-EU demonstrators in the capital, Tbilisi. RFE/RL filmed officers kicking and slapping detained protesters late on November 29. Thousands took to ...
'We need new life': Protesters undeterred in battle on the streets for Georgia's future
As protests on the streets of Tbilisi enter their sixth day, demonstrators fighting for closer ties with Europe are building ...
Demonstrators again converge on Georgia's parliament after the country's EU bid was suspended
Thousands of demonstrators in the Georgian capital have converged on parliament again in the capital of the South Caucasus ...