Russo-Georgian War - Wikipedia
The August 2008 Russo-Georgian War, also known as the Russian invasion of Georgia, [note 3] was a war waged against Georgia by the Russian Federation and the Russian-backed separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The fighting took place in the strategically important South Caucasus region. It is regarded as the first European war of ...
Georgia is being rocked by growing protests. Here’s what you
Dec 2, 2024 · Tensions have been brewing for months in the South Caucasus nation of 3.7 million people, where critics accuse the ruling Georgian Dream party of following increasingly authoritarian, pro-Russia...
Georgia (country) - Wikipedia
Since the beginning of war Georgia has topped the list of countries to which Russian exiles moved; Russians have been allowed to stay in Georgia for at least one year without a visa since 2015, though many Georgians began to view the presence of more Russian citizens in …
Georgia–Russia relations - Wikipedia
Relations between the two countries developed vibrantly and culminated in the Treaty of Georgievsk, which established eastern Georgia as a protectorate of Russia. At that time, Georgia saw Russia as a powerful Christian and modernizing neighbor, capable of protecting Georgia from invading Muslim empires and North Caucasian raiders. [2]
Police in Georgia move again to disperse protests over the …
Dec 3, 2024 · Police in Georgia’s capital again moved to disperse thousands of demonstrators on Monday after over 200 people were detained during four previous nights of protests against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union.
What is the newly passed 'Russia law' that has divided people in ...
May 14, 2024 · Georgia’s parliament has passed a law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union.
How a Five‑Day War With Georgia Allowed Russia to Reassert ... - HISTORY
In early August 2008, after Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili sent troops into the rebellious province of South Ossetia, Russia came to its defense, beginning a five-day-long conflict that...
Former Soviet republic of Georgia walks a thin line between Russia …
Nov 27, 2023 · Georgia is balancing its desire to move closer to the West without antagonizing its powerful neighbor, Russia. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Before Russia invaded Ukraine, Russia invaded Georgia, and...
Protests lay bare a clash of values and interests as Georgia …
Dec 3, 2024 · TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia is convulsed by political upheaval again after its pro-Moscow government, fresh off parliamentary elections denounced as rigged by its critics, decided to suspend negotiations for the small former Soviet republic to join the European Union.
Caught between the West and Russia, could Georgia be the next ... - CNN
Mar 8, 2023 · Georgia’s ruling party announced Thursday morning it would scrap the controversial bill following two nights of widespread protests in Tbilisi over fears it would drive a wedge between the...