So glad Timothy Snyder is saying this to U.S. diplomats directly.

I tried to say this after the boilerplate in 2023 when Biden cancelled his meeting with 3B presidents over Ukraine in NATO and this year about not hitting Russian refineries.

The response was, with one

A defiant Tbilisi refusing to accept authoritarian rule.

#Georgia 🇬🇪🇪🇺

This is a crucial moment in Georgian history.

This law is not only about Georgia’s european aspirations, this law is about freedoms and rights, about democracy in Georgia, Ivanishvili’s speech yesterday was a clear declaration of GD’s policy of declaring collective west an enemy! time for more clarity!

Tbilisi, Rustaveli Avenue, May 1, 3am

You can't just crush these people with force; instead, you ignite them, making them even more furious

Eyes on Georgia, everybody. The police violence is unbearable and absolutely not in line with an EU candidate country!!!

yes, it is confirmed that Ted Jonas was detained and beaten up badly. (He was in touch with a friend, while still in a police van.)

Shocking images coming out of Georgia. This feels like the Yanukovych government who overplayed its cards, underestimated the strength of the people. Stay strong, dear Georgian friends!

Many have been beaten and arrested, now including my friend Ted. From my experience, going after expats represents a crossing of rubicon. Gets worse from here.

Please have your eyes on Tbilisi tonight, people have been fighting Russian foreign agents law on the street for over two weeks now.

Riot police again brutally disperses, beats peaceful protesters, civilians who have nothing to shield themselves with - without prior warning.

Georgia is rapidly approaching its 'Maidan Moment' when Georgians must decide whether they wish to live in a free country or a Russian-style autocracy

Protesters boosting morale with push-ups, and swearing directed at Bidzina Ivanishvili
#ForeignAgentsLaw #Tbilisi
🎥Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

My friend Ted Jonas was beaten and arrested by Bidzina Ivanishvili's storm troopers. Ted penned a concise analysis of the difference between the Russian Law and FARA , which the Georgian Dream (@RussianDream41) incorrectly claims is the same. radiotavisupleba.ge/a/%e1%83%9b%e1…

Watch Georgia. Pro-Russian government there is trying to reverse the country's course towards the EU integration and is cracking down on democracy. People do not agree and protest. In pure Russian style, the government gave orders to use violence against peaceful protesters

Why do CIA keep trying regime change by sending completely unarmed protestors to face riot cops?

Riot police is brutality dispersing protesters in Tbilisi. Water cannon, pepper and tear gas, beating — on a loop. However, protesters are not going to go home. Plan is simple: retreat when gas used, then return back.

Pro-russian goons now trying to crush protesters in Tblisi.

Happening now: #Tbilisi is paralyzed. All the main roads are blocked.

#NotoRussianLaw

Protesters blocked one of the main highways of Tbilisi.

No to Russian Law!

Keep the Georgian people in your thoughts tonight as they continue to fight for their democratic and European future.

🇬🇪🇪🇺