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Georgian journalist sentenced to two years in prison, sparking outrage at home and abroad
Global Voices
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August 12, 2025
A prominent investigative journalist in Georgia was sentenced to two years in prison for slapping a police chief during anti-government protests. The verdict that has sparked widespread condemnation from both domestic civil society and...
U.S. report shows human rights setbacks in Georgia
Georgia Today
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August 13, 2025
The U.S. Department of State’s 2024 Human Rights Report reveals a problematic picture of democratic and human rights conditions in Georgia, identifying restrictive laws, political pressures and abuses as primary challenges. The document emphasizes...
Ukraine Forum
European Policy Centre
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Aileen McLeod Alberto-Horst Neidhardt Alice Berzolla Alison Hunter Almut Möller Amanda Paul Ana Berdzenishvili Andrew Duff Andrew Scott Anna Crawford Annalisa Buscaini Annika Hedberg Arancha González Laya Arnaldo-Javier Mina Mendoza Benedetta...
Explore Bay of Plenty events: Theatre, music, and family fun
Bay of Plenty Times
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August 13, 2025
Wednesday, August 13: Take a mindful break with Winter Wellness on the Waterfront – Taoist Tai Chi from 11.30am to 12.30pm at The Strand, Tauranga. This free, all-ages session introduces gentle, flowing movements to build strength, flexibility,...
Armenian literature at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2025: A trilingual literary-graphic debut
The Armenian Weekly - Massachusetts
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August 12, 2025
Visual Stories from Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine will debut this October at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the world’s largest publishing event. This trilingual literary-graphic work, funded by EU Creative Europe, brings together three award-winning...
US State Department Flags Human Rights Concerns in Georgia’s 2024 Report
Business Media Gerogia
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August 13, 2025
The U.S. Department of State has published its 2024 Human Rights Report on Georgia, noting that among the significant negative human rights developments in the country last year was the enactment of the so-called “Law on Transparency of Foreign...
Pro-Kremlin Russian foundation offers internships for Georgian youth
JAMnews
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August 13, 2025
Russian internship for Georgians The Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Support Fund, affiliated with Russia’s foreign ministry, is inviting young people from Georgia to take part in a free internship programme in Russia. The announcement, in Georgian and...
Review | The Eccentrics — a goofy Georgian ode to freedom
Open Caucasus Media
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August 13, 2025
The Caucasus is changing — so are we. The future of journalism in the region is grim. Independent voices are under threat — and we’re responding by building a newsroom powered by our readers. Join our community and help push back against the...
Georgian protester who claimed severe police beating sentenced to two years in prison
Open Caucasus Media
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August 12, 2025
The Caucasus is changing — so are we. The future of journalism in the region is grim. Independent voices are under threat — and we’re responding by building a newsroom powered by our readers. Join our community and help push back against the...
The most inspiring fashion trends, accessories and style lessons I've admired during 20+ years of travelling
Woman & Home
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August 12, 2025
As a journalist and traveller who worked in the fashion world for over a decade, one of the main observations I make when I’m away is the clothing, fabrics, jewellery and accessories I see people wearing day to day. I’ve always been drawn to...
Levan Sanikidze: "Georgian Dream" is doing everything to suspend visa liberalization – Bidzina Ivanishvili is sanctioning 4 million Georgians
Inter Press News
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“Georgian Dream” is doing everything to suspend visa liberalization. They have lost the propaganda war and are unable, in any way, to pin the blame for this on the Georgian people, foreign partners, or the opposition. Bidzina Ivanishvili is...
World Premiere of Alexandre Koberidze’s Dry Leaf at Locarno Film Festival 2025
The Film New Europe
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LOCARNO: The German/Georgian coproduction Dry Leaf, written and directed by Alexandre Koberidze, will have its world premiere on 13 August in the International Competition of the Locarno Film Festival (6 – 16 August 2025). Heretic acquired rights...
The U.S. Department of State has published a report on human rights in Georgia
Inter Press News
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Throughout the year, among the significant negative developments regarding human rights in Georgia was the enactment of the so-called “Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence,” according to the 2024 Human Rights Report on Georgia published by the...
Russians Are Leaving Turkey By The Thousands
Charter 97
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15 The main reasons for leaving are named. Turkey is losing its former attractiveness for Russians: the number of Russian citizens permanently residing in the republic has almost halved in two years - from 154 thousand in 2023 to about 85 thousand...
Political Storm Clouds in the Caucasus
The Times Examiner - South Carolina
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August 12, 2025
Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan The Caucasus is the mountainous region between the Black Sea on its west and the Caspian Sea on its east. The Caucasus Mountain range is generally considered the divide between Europe and Asia in the region. The...
Bp Shares Data On Production From Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz In 1H2025
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 13. In the first half of 2025, the Shah Deniz field of Azerbaijan produced around 14 billion standard cubic metres of gas and about 2 million tonnes (around 16 million barrels) of condensate in...
Türkiye, Georgia reaffirm strategic partnership, regional cooperation
Xinhua News Agency
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shakes hands with Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili during a welcome ceremony in Ankara, Türkiye, on Aug. 12, 2025. Türkiye and Georgia will continue to work "shoulder to shoulder" for regional...
Why Alaska was chosen to host the Putin-Trump summit
Deutsche Welle
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August 14, 2025
US President Donald Trump is going out of his way to accommodate his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin by hosting their Ukraine-summit in Alaska, which is geographically ideal. Trump will have to fly around 5,400 kilometers to reach Joint Base...
Foreign Fighters in Ukraine Suffer Over 115 Casualties After Russian Strike on Training Camp
Military Watch
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August 12, 2025
A Russian strike on a training camp near the central Ukrainian city of Kropivnitsky on July 21 has been confirmed to have caused over 100 casualties among foreign fighters, who were gathered for lunch at the time of the attack. An American...
This is Europe’s most unusual (and low-cost) beach holiday
The Times
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Overshadowed by the towering peaks of the Caucasus Mountains, Georgia is best known for its 8,000-year-old winemaking traditions, soaring alpine landscapes and its cool capital, Tbilisi. Less well known is its 200-mile Black Sea coastline, the...