My message at the #LennartMeriConference closing panel:

Let's not be guided by fear. Putin wants us to be afraid - don't give him that.

Let's act decisively and don't let adversaries dictate our future. 1/

Worth listening to Timothy Snyder in Tallinn 🇪🇪 yesterday: We are in 1938 now. If Czechs had resisted Nazi Germany at the time, there would have been no WWII. If Ukraine gives up or we give up 🇺🇦 we will move to 1939. Ukraine helps us to extend 1938.

Not surprised. If implemented, it will all be part and parcel of GD’s changing orientation.

There is still time to stop the Russian law and save Georgia’s sovereignty 🇬🇪 thehill.com/policy/interna…

Always remember: Western NGOs and Georgian neocon youth are to blame. And there is no Russian involvement. Nope. !!!111!!!

Strong statement and move from the president of Georgia. But what does it mean for the crisis? Join us for live Coda Story discussion at 12NY/8pm Tbilisi. With Anne Applebaum peter pomerantsev Mariam Nikuradze Egor Kuroptev Gia Japaridze Shame Movement + others

The Darth guide to different models of tankies. 🧵

NEW!!! U.S. Helsinki Commission chair Joe Wilson plans to introduce “Georgia sanctions” legislation in the coming days, potentially targeting those responsible for the foreign-agents legislation (aka russian law) and the broader assault on democracy.

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Although Sophia Maisashvili & I organised yesterday’s discussion on the current crisis in #Georgia at Linacre College at the last minute, we had a full attendance. Thanks to everyone who has shown up & our speakers: Natalie Sabanadze Max Fras Saba Brachveli Eto Buziashvili and Andrew Wilson

#Georgia is suspended in limbo. Through the grapevine, I hear the news of activists feeling persecution, CSOs and media going into liquidation, and people who fought and worked for a better future making arrangements to leave permanently.

I am one of the signatories (in my personal capacity, not on behalf of CER). The EU has to find a way to stand with the pro-European majority in Georgia without rewarding the increasingly authoritarian & Russia-aligned government.

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Stay tuned 🇬🇪 wsj.com/articles/georg…

We stand with the Georgian people 🇬🇪 🇺🇸

Bidzina Ivanishvili's speech marked a chilling moment for Georgia, openly designating the West as an adversary. But Georgians won't be silenced; they're fighting for their right to a Euro-Atlantic future. Eto Buziashvili's latest: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

(c) Giorgi Chitidze.

Grateful to Max Bergmann CSIS for hosting us to discuss the alarming developments in Georgia. It's not just about Georgians fighting against their authoritarian regime, but it is a part of a global fight of authoritarianism against freedom and democracy.
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