Georgian opposition. First blood

Volha Birukova 6 months ago Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Georgian opposition mass protests to dismiss current president Mikhail Saakashvili, started several months ago, marked with blood today. Participants of the rally had severe clashes with police 6 May. By Russian news ag... more

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Russians Press Ahead With Georgia Offensive

IWPR a year ago Region: Georgia

  Reports of Russian violence and looting a day after French-brokered ceasefire. By IWPR reporters in Tbilisi and Lasha Zarginava in Poti Witnesses in Georgia on August 13 reported Russian forces were continue... more

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Tbilisi Reports on War

Global Voices a year ago Region: Georgia

Posted by Veronica Khokhlova to Global Voices Online See Global Voices special coverage page on the South Ossetia crisis. Below are a few posts from bloggers who are currently in Tbilisi, Georgia. LJ user merienn wrot... more

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Georgia, Russia: Interethnic Relationships

Global Voices a year ago Region: Georgia

Tbilisi-based LJ user shupaka writes this (RUS) about what it feels like to be an ethnic Russian in Tbilisi now: "Today once again I've been asked - how do they treat Russians [in Georgia]? Won't it get them in trouble if... more

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Governing Party Election Campaign Damaged by Resignation of its Top Candidate

IWPR a year ago Region: Georgia

By Nana Kurashvili in Tbilisi (CRS No. 442, 01-May-08) The hottest topic of conversation in the Georgian election campaign at the moment is a candidate who is not actually standing. The abrupt withdrawal of the speaker of... more

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