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Sochi court upholds sentence of Karachay–Cherkessia resident in tourist murder case
Supporters of the convicted man insist he acted in self-defence.
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Domestic Politics
Azerbaijan hosts neocolonialism-focused Global South conference
On 14 May, Baku hosted the first General Assembly of the Global South NGOs Platform.
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Childcare workers jailed after allegedly severing toe of two-year-old at Makhachkala kindergarten
The staff members allegedly attempted to conceal that the child had lost a toe.
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Economy
Pro-Government TV Channels Account for Over Three-Quarters of Advertising Revenue in Q1 2026
Georgia’s pro-government TV channels – Imedi, Rustavi 2, and POSTV – accounted for more than three-quarters of all television advertising revenue of GEL 25.6 million (approximately USD 9.5 million) during the first quarter of 2026, according to independent media watchdog Mediachecker, based on official data from the Communications Commission (ComCom), the state media regulator. I…
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Regional Intelligence
Money Transfers to Georgia Up 7.6% in April, Led by EU and U.S.
Money transfers to Georgia from abroad reached USD 318.06 million in April, marking a 7.6% (USD 22.5 million) increase compared to the same period last year, according to the latest data published by the National Bank of Georgia (NBG). The largest share of money transfers continued to come from the European Union and the United States, which …
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Monday, 18 May 2026
Regional * The Russian Cabinet of Ministers has supported a cooperation agreement between the governments of Daghestan and South Ossetia. The order was signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. The agreement would increase trade, economic, scientific, technical, and socio-cultural cooperation. Armenia * Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone call with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart T…
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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