Russia’s moves underscore the fact that it'll seek to seize however much of Ukraine it can, including its heartland — and that Trump’s continued desires to force Russia into a ceasefire deal will remain fruitless as long as this reality remains true. Link to my latest below ⬇️

🇬🇪A country once seen as the democratic bright spot of the post-Soviet space is now undergoing the fastest authoritarian regression in modern European history. 🧵Here’s a thread to keep you updated on what’s happening - and why it matters. 1/23

Dont threaten me with a good time.

European liberalism has become a form without substance, unprepared for the current historical era and hapless against the populist Right. If liberals want to start winning again, the inclusive nationalism of Piłsudski should be their guide. Read my latest in the next post ⬇️

“Decades before modern liberals embraced the notion from a human rights standpoint, Piłsudski believed in strength through diversity not only for its own sake, but for the sake of mutually empowering the nations of Eastern Europe.” Link to my latest in the post below⬇️

A gripping exposé by will neal (@willneal.bsky.social) unravels the billion-dollar legal intrigue linking oligarchs, offshore financiers, and sanctioned assets — all playing out in UK courts. A must-read for anyone curious about lawfare, kleptocracy, and shadow geopolitics

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New step of #TerrorinGeorgia back to USSR ! psychiatric ward is the new terror instrument: Nino Datashvili, an activist, teacher and single mother, was arrested on June 20 , a “court” today ordered her transfer to a psychatric ward! Kaja Kallas Marta Kos Council of Europe OSCE

🚨🇪🇺 🇬🇪 #FreeMzia has just been sentenced to 2 years of prison. As an MEP and Co-President of #Euronest, I reiterate our call from January: ⛓️‍💥Immediate release of #Mzia #Amaglobeli, a brave journalist who has spent over 200 days in custody for a single slap. While she has

17 years on, Russia still illegally occupies Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Georgians will never surrender their sovereignty and territorial integrity—not to Russia and not to the Communist Chinese Georgian Dream puppet regime.

On this day in 2008, Russia invaded Georgia. Russia continues to illegally occupy 20% of Georgia's territory and works to undermine Georgia's democracy and independence.

The demo is now on Rustaveli. It is also 253th day of Protest.

The eight Georgian opposition parties boycotting the local elections have produced a documentary on Russia’s 2008 invasion of Georgia. Putin and Georgian Dream officials are loudly booed. Day 253 of daily, nationwide protests against this regime.

As things stand, Ukraine and Europe are on the verge of being confronted with exactly the kind of Faustian deal they feared would emerge back in February. The fact that Europe hasn’t moved to block such a deal in the past six months is a failure of leadership and diplomacy. /1

🇬🇪Georgia is undergoing a political transformation - but not towards the future we all want. The extremist ruling party, Georgian Dream, has evolved into a demagogic, anti-Western machine, deploying propaganda and laws that echo the darkest chapters of the 20th century. 1/17

A “listening exercise” to get “a better understanding of how we can end the war.” Putin has been making it clear how he wants to end the war for 3 years, and his position won’t change under present conditions. This meeting is about much more than Ukraine and both leaders know it

Whatever happens in Alaska, Europe needs to stop being shocked by Trump and start stopping Russia. open.substack.com/pub/berlinbrid…

🇬🇪Why is Georgian Dream surviving despite mass protests, backlash, and international condemnation? The answer isn’t repression alone. It’s money. 🧵A thread on how Bidzina Ivanishvili’s fortune and Russian inflows saved his regime - and why it’s still may crack. 1/15

Another wave of repressions against our partner 🇬🇪 civil society organizations. They now face up to 15 years of imprisonment. Repressions must stop against freedom fighters resisting Russia and China in Georgia! Kaja Kallas Marta Kos Roberta Metsola Ursula von der Leyen David Lammy

🇬🇪Georgia’s paradox: a government despised by its people, yet firmly in power. Ivanishvili’s Georgian Dream survives not through popularity, but by fusing repression, economic dependency, and rigged institutions. 🧵In this thread I try to explain this paradox. 1/16