Anti-Putin Russian emigres in Tbilisi are in awe of Georgian resilience and surely a little bit jealous of the democratic country and passionate people.

President Salome #Zurabishvili says 'our struggle' is no longer about the Foreign Agents Law in her statement tonight, insisting that the 'longer-term struggle' is about elections that will show 'Georgia is not Russia'.
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Once again, shameless anti-Russians propaganda. These are AI-generated images.

It seems Ivanishvili has opened Pandora's box yesterday.

Protesters from Batumi and other cities will march to Tbilisi to tomorrow. The genie is out of the bottle, not to be put back again.
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The riot police began the second wave of charges against fully peaceful protesters on Rustaveli Avenue. Pepper spray, tear gas, and water cannons are used. Protesters retreat but do not disperse. #NoToRussianLaw Video: Gigi Kobakhidze/Civil.ge

Trump looks like he should be at Madame Tussaud’s

From Putin and Durov the decline to Dugin is a steep one.

Protesters demanded: 1) for the ruling majority not to schedule the second reading of the #RussianLaw ; 2) if the session is scheduled, they pledged to prevent the session from taking place, as 'it would be considered an unconstitutional move.' #NoToRussianLaw
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When Russia arrests journalists & charges them with 'extremism' for links to Alexey Navalny, it's vital to remember that Team Navalny were branded 'extremist' to ban them for exposing corruption & opposing Putin

The label is deliberately scary - but nonsense

We shldn't just repeat it

Let's be clear here: Gabov and Karelin work for Reuters and AP, respectively. Two biggest news agencies in the world.
I'm expecting both to mount a campaign to press Russia for their release. Or is it going to be different from Evan Gerskovich's case because they're local hires?

More horrible news. A stringer for Reuters in Moscow has been arrested (for some alleged other/prior work) according to the court.

Konstantin Gabov, a journalist and video producer, will now face trial and jail in Russia. Local staff always at highest risk

This long Stephen Kotkin essay about Russia's possible paths has much to recommend it, but of all the things I've read about US policy on Russia, it factors in China much better than anything else foreignaffairs.com/russian-federa…

Young people of Georgia who mostly share anti-Russian and pro-EU sentiments, chant «Sakartvelo » (Georgia in Georgian) at the anti-foreign agent law protest in Tbilisi tonight.

A peaceful protest in Tbilisi against the adoption of the « foreign agent law » in Georgia which poses larger implications for the future direction of Georgian democracy. Protesters demand to see the prime minister right now

Alexander Demidenko, a 61-year-old Russian volunteer who helped Ukrainian citizens in Russia return to Ukraine has died in jail, his friend said. Journalists previously published photos displaying signs of torture on Demidenko's body
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Taiwo Hassan Adebayo on Dubai-based Blue Carbon's staggering land deals across Africa to sell carbon credits.

'Many such projects are associated with appalling human rights abuses against local communities at the hands of park rangers.'
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Anyone comfortable with paying Mari Vanna prices for Mari Vanna food deserved to get spied on

A very thorough and incredibly personal account by wonderful colleague Nataliya Vasilyeva from another life

Pro-Russia oligarch accused of “running a Russian influence operation” across the EU, paying politicians for appearances and spreading Kremlin propaganda across media sites ft.com/content/a5dcd2… via @ft

Thank you to colleagues from ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News, NBC News, The New Yorker, PBS and the many others who showed their support for Evan Gershkovich by reading his work over the course of 24 hours. We'll keep telling Evan's story. Until he can tell his own. #IStandWithEvan