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Ex-soldier who fought in Ukraine sentenced for brutal Nalchik murder of elderly woman
The court found Rustam Nogmov guilty of murder committed with particular cruelty and of desecration of a corpse.
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On Ukraine War Anniversary, French, German and British Ambassadors Talk Need for Tbilisi to Repair Euro-Atlantic Ties
On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Olivier Courteaud, Peter Fisher and Gareth Ward, the respective ambassadors of France, Germany and the United Kingdom to Georgia, issued a joint statement highlighting the need for Tbilisi to repair ties with Euro-Atlantic partners and reduce reliance on Russian oil. “By prioritizing repairing relationships with R…
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Western Response
UK sanctions Georgia’s Imedi and POSTV over ‘Russian disinformation’
The two channels were sanctioned on the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Economy
Breaking: UK Sanctions Pro-Government Imedi, POSTV Channels
The United Kingdom on February 24 sanctioned Georgia’s two major pro-government TV channels, Imedi TV and POSTV, as part of its wider measures against Russia, saying they spread “deliberately misleading information” about Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine that undermines Ukraine’s sovereignty. According to the announcement, sanctions imposed on the two channels include an a…
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Regional Intelligence
Abkhazian opposition figure wounded in shooting
Eshsou Kakaliya was hospitalised after the incident, which other members of the opposition claimed was politically motivated.
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Armenian Defence Minister visits Iran as rumours of war swirl
Armenian Defence Minister Suren Papikyan met with his Iranian counterpart Aziz Nasirzadeh and other high-ranking Iranian military officials.
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Assessment & Data
Sovereignty Indicators
EU Accession Status
Frozen
NATO MAP Progress
Stalled
Press Freedom (RSF)
Declining
Foreign Agent Law
Enacted
Civil Society Space
Narrowing
Public EU Support
~80%
Week Ahead
European Parliament plenary to debate Georgia resolution on Wednesday. Georgian National Bank inflation data due Thursday. Opposition rally planned Saturday in Tbilisi's Freedom Square. Bidzina Ivanishvili expected to address GD party congress. OSCE monitoring mission report on media freedom scheduled for release.
Compiled from multiple sources