By bne IntelliNews Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev spoke warmly of his country’s growing closeness with Russia and welcomed the victory of president-elect Donald Trump in the US, in a wide-ranging interview with Dmitry Kiselev,

The Georgian government's move away from the European Union and closer to Russia is fueling daily protests. Here's why it matters.

Georgia’s outgoing president wants the European Union to press her country’s pro-Russia government to hold a new election.

"Even though Georgia had closer contacts with the EU and U.S., they didn't solve the country's main problem, which was security — the permanent threat of Russia," Kakachia said. "The Russian invasion of Ukraine drastically changed the calculus ...

Georgian lawmakers have voted in far-right former soccer star Mikheil Kavelashvili as next president of Georgia, amid mounting popular anger over the government’s halt to EU accession talks.

Georgian Dream nominated Kavelashvili — mocked by the opposition for lacking higher education. He was a striker in the Premier League for Manchester City.

Mikheil Kavelashvili’s victory is still challenged by the opposition who claim the election was rigged with Russia’s help. “There is no legitimate parliament and thus no legitimate election,” said Georgia’s outgoing president Salome Zourabichvili.

Georgia is poised to select its next president on Saturday as protests backed by the current head of state continue over the government’s turn away from the West in favor of closer ties with Russia.

The vote sets up Mikheil Kavelashvili to replace a pro-Western incumbent amid protests against the government over a halt to EU accession talks.

BRUSSELS — Georgia’s outgoing president on Wednesday appealed to the European Union to press her country’s pro-Russia government to hold a new election amid a police crackdown on peaceful ...

A showdown is looming over Georgia's presidency as the December 29 inauguration day nears for far-right politician Mikheil Kavelashvili. Current president, Salome Zurabishvili, has called the appointment "illegitimate,

The erosion of the country’s democratic institutions had serious implications for the United States and its interests in the South Caucasus.