Georgian Refinery Accepts Russian Oil, Raising Sanctions Concerns
Executive Summary: On October 6, privately-owned Russian oil company RussNeft delivered 105,340 tons of Siberian Light crude to Georgia’s newly built, partially state-financed Kulevi refinery,... MORE
Georgian Dream Not Expected to Demand Russia Pay ECHR Fine
Executive Summary: On October 14, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) upheld Tbilisi’s claim in the case Georgia v. Russia (IV) and ordered Russia... MORE
Georgian Dream Uses Unrest During Local Elections as Excuse to Ban Opposition Parties
Executive Summary: Georgian Dream won all 64 municipalities in the October 4 local elections amid boycotts from two leading opposition parties, record-low turnout, and limited... MORE
Georgia Moves Toward One-Party State
Executive Summary: Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party has expanded its efforts to criminalize dissent and punish the opposition by criminalizing protests and creating a blacklist... MORE
PRC–Georgian Strategic Partnership Fails to Deliver
Executive Summary: Georgian officials and PRC diplomats present the PRC–Georgian strategic partnership as a path to Georgia’s prosperity, but reality shows minimal PRC investment in... MORE
Georgian Government Intensifies Pressure on Western Diplomats
Executive Summary: Western diplomats are coming under unprecedented pressure from the Georgian Dream government, with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kohakhidze accusing EU Ambassador to Georgia... MORE
Diplomatic Spat Between Georgia and Europe Continues
Executive Summary: The missions of 25 member states of the European Union, along with the United Kingdom, issued a joint statement on September 24, strongly... MORE
Georgian Dream Consolidates Power Following Municipal Elections
Executive Summary: The ruling Georgian Dream party won an overwhelming victory in Georgia’s October 4 municipal elections, capturing all 64 mayoral seats amid an opposition... MORE
Government Pressure Puts Georgian NGOs on Brink
Executive Summary: Georgian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) say they are enduring one of the most difficult periods in the country’s history, yet they vow to continue... MORE
Georgian Dream Weaponizes LGBT-Related Conspiracy Theories
Executive Summary: Georgian Dream has intensified LGBT-focused conspiracy theories to mobilize public support against the European Union, falsely portraying integration demands as threats to national... MORE