A European official declared that “the engagement shown on election day” should be considered evidence “of a system that is still growing and evolving, with a democratic vitality under construction.” Overall,

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

Protests in Georgia against the country's democratic backsliding depend on the struggle to sustain hope for a better future. The post Georgia's Opposition Needs to Do More Than Just Harness Anger appeared first on World Politics Review.

Georgia’s new president was not directly elected after a change to the constitution, and was the only person on the ballot.

"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 ...

In the blood and broken eye sockets of innocent Georgians, the world is now seeing what Kavelashvili meant by “proper.” But Kavelashvili is no outlier. Ivanishvili has called Kavelashvili “the embodiment of a Georgian man.” It says much about the oligarch king that he would endorse this blatant anti-American with such adoration.

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

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

Georgia selected Mikheil Kavelashvili as 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. Kavelashvili, a former footballer and ...

Russia is set to provide humanitarian electricity supplies to Abkhazia, a breakaway region in Georgia, due to a severe power shortage caused by low water levels at the Enguri hydroelectric dam. Shutdowns in the region will be reduced significantly,

Ongoing Georgian protests are a key part of the fight against Russian interference and influence in the former Soviet sphere of influence.