The EU was built for peaceful compromise, but now finds itself faced with violent confrontation. The only way for the EU to survive this decade’s challenges is to fundamentally change. Oped by myself and Garry Kasparov in POLITICO below.

As the municipal elections approach, #Georgia’s #authoritarian #regime has once again reinvigorated the narrative of „Europe attempting to strip Georgia of its identity and legalize same-sex marriage.“ The municipal pre-election campaign is entirely built on fueling and

The report of the so-called parliamentary investigative commission, which the Georgian regime plans to use as a basis for banning #political #opposition, will be released today. In theory, the #ban could be imposed before the upcoming #municipal #elections, scheduled for October

Consider this article in light of Georgia’s 🇬🇪current #authoritarian trajectory: Ivanishvili is closely replicating Orbán’s playbook👉🏻journalofdemocracy.org/articles/how-v… The Georgian #regime has moved to suppress pro-democracy actors, consolidate control over the information space, construct

17 years ago, Russia launched a military invasion of Georgia 🇬🇪 - occupying parts of our territory, killing civilians, and forcing thousands to flee their homes. Today, while 20% of Georgia remains under Russian occupation and the creeping annexation continues, we face a

I’m told by a senior admin official that🇦🇲-🇦🇿 meeting & Trump’s deadline for Russia both happening tomorrow *is not* a coincidence. Russian influence in Eurasia is waning. Time for a U.S. diplomatic offensive in the region. Here is a blueprint: hudson.org/politics-gover…

What do we call a Prime-Minister who, on the 17th anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Georgia, blames Georgia for waging war against Russia? This is exactly what Kobakhdize did today.

I visited the August War Museum in Ergneti last year, just a few meters from the occupation line. The museum was founded by the remarkable Ms. Lia Chlachidze, who is pictured here next to the Georgian flag. This very flag was discovered by Ms. Lia on her way to her home, which

How the South Caucasus and the Middle East are forming a single regional security complex as Russia’s influence declines - by Natalie Sabanadze politicsgeo.com/article/165

🇬🇪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

Lavrov showed up in Alaska wearing a USSR sweatshirt. Very reassuring to at least 14 of Russia’s neighbors.

It was Georgia in 2008, it was Crimea in 2014