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Anti-government protesters face police during mass demonstrations in central Tbilisi, Georgia, on Dec. 7.
Anti-government protesters face police during mass demonstrations in central Tbilisi, Georgia, on Dec. 7.

Georgia Shows Why U.S. Policy in Eurasia Is Dangerously Outdated

Unlike Washington, both China and Russia have developed continental designs for Eurasia.

Argument
Anna Ohanyan
Demonstrators light up their cellphones as they protest against the Georgian government in central Tbilisi on Dec. 12.
Demonstrators light up their cellphones as they protest against the Georgian government in central Tbilisi on Dec. 12.

Georgia’s Pro-Europe Protesters Are Facing Down Police Violence

Tbilisi’s streets have become the site of nightly conflicts.

Analysis
Ani Chkhikvadze
Fireworks launched by protestors explode along police lines amid ongoing mass demonstrations against the Georgian government's decision to suspend European Union membership talks, near the parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Dec. 1.
Fireworks launched by protestors explode along police lines amid ongoing mass demonstrations against the Georgian government's decision to suspend European Union membership talks, near the parliament building in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Dec. 1.

Four Scenarios for the Protests in Georgia

With clashes intensifying, Georgia appears to be in a pre-revolutionary state.

Analysis
Luke Coffey
Fireworks shot by protesters explode near police in riot gear firing tear gas during a fourth day of nationwide protests against a government decision to shelve EU membership talks in Tbilisi early on December 2, 2024. Police in Georgia fired tear gas and water cannon on a fourth straight day of pro-EU protests that drew tens of thousands of people, as the prime minister rebuffed calls for new elections. (Photo by Giorgi ARJEVANIDZE / AFP)
Fireworks shot by protesters explode near police in riot gear firing tear gas during a fourth day of nationwide protests against a government decision to shelve EU membership talks in Tbilisi early on December 2, 2024. Police in Georgia fired tear gas and water cannon on a fourth straight day of pro-EU protests that drew tens of thousands of people, as the prime minister rebuffed calls for new elections. (Photo by Giorgi ARJEVANIDZE / AFP)

Georgia’s Maidan Moment

U.S. and European leaders must do more, and fast, to support the president and people.

Argument
Ia Meurmishvili
Women protesters hold up signs.
Women protesters hold up signs.

Gender Wars Are an Early Warning Sign for Authoritarianism

Women’s rights are at the forefront of security risks—and resistance.

Argument
Kathleen J. McInnis, Kyleanne Hunter
A woman in sunglasses holds up a Georgian flag, with an EU flag wrapped around her shoulders.
A woman in sunglasses holds up a Georgian flag, with an EU flag wrapped around her shoulders.

How Russia Could Exploit Georgia’s Political Turmoil

A contested election may cement Tbilisi’s drift away from the West.

Dispatch
Michal Kranz, Guga Chomakhidze
Georgian opposition supporters hold signs and protest the results of the parliamentary elections in central Tbilisi on Oct. 28.
Georgian opposition supporters hold signs and protest the results of the parliamentary elections in central Tbilisi on Oct. 28.

The U.S. Should Not Recognize Georgia’s Illegitimate Elections

Washington and its allies must stand with the Georgian people.

Argument
Ian Kelly, David J. Kramer
Supporters of the Georgian Dream party hold the edges of a giant Georgian flag as hold it horizontally above the pavement and march it down the center of a street at dusk in Tbilisi.
Supporters of the Georgian Dream party hold the edges of a giant Georgian flag as hold it horizontally above the pavement and march it down the center of a street at dusk in Tbilisi.

Could Elections Reverse Georgia’s Breakup With the West?

The country’s drift away from Washington and Brussels has pushed it closer to Moscow and Beijing.

Analysis
Natia Seskuria
The entrance of the International Criminal Police Organization headquarters, known as Interpol.
The entrance of the International Criminal Police Organization headquarters, known as Interpol.

Organized Crime Is Surging Dramatically, Warns Interpol’s Secretary-General

Police are struggling to stay ahead of a pandemic-fueled boom.

Situation Report
Amy Mackinnon
A group of people is seen from across a cobblestone plaza as they stand in a line, holding one edge of a giant Georgian flag as they wave it over the plaza.
A group of people is seen from across a cobblestone plaza as they stand in a line, holding one edge of a giant Georgian flag as they wave it over the plaza.

Georgia Braces for High-Stakes Election

Opposition leaders say the Oct. 26 vote is crucial for the country’s democracy—as well as its chance to join the European Union.

Analysis
Brawley Benson
A crowd of black uniform-clad police officers is seen from above as they push and grapple with a demonstrator draped in a blue flag.
A crowd of black uniform-clad police officers is seen from above as they push and grapple with a demonstrator draped in a blue flag.

Georgian Democracy Is Slipping Into Russia’s Grip

Ahead of elections, the government is trying to crush the press and NGOs.

Analysis
Ani Chkhikvadze
A small group of protesters hold signs in support of Mikheil Saakashvili. In front of them is a larger sign depicting Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A small group of protesters hold signs in support of Mikheil Saakashvili. In front of them is a larger sign depicting Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

How Putin’s War Is Transforming Ukraine’s Neighbors

Moscow has tightened its grip in Eastern and Central Europe.

Flash Points
Chloe Hadavas
A man with his face painted in the colours of the EU flag and the Georgian flag stands outside the parliament building as people protest against a draft bill on "foreign influence" that opponents say will undermine Tbilisi's longstanding European aspirations, in Tbilisi on April 18, 2024.
A man with his face painted in the colours of the EU flag and the Georgian flag stands outside the parliament building as people protest against a draft bill on "foreign influence" that opponents say will undermine Tbilisi's longstanding European aspirations, in Tbilisi on April 18, 2024.

Europe Is Ready to Play Hardball With Georgia

The EU is willing to put Georgia's candidate status at stake in response to its “foreign agents” law.

Analysis
Giovanni Legorano
Demonstrators face law enforcement officers during a rally against a controversial “foreign agents” bill in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Demonstrators face law enforcement officers during a rally against a controversial “foreign agents” bill in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Georgia’s Protests Are Different This Time

A new foreign agents law could be the death knell of a once-promising young democracy.

Analysis
Amy Mackinnon
Protesters attend a rally organized by the ruling Georgian Dream party aimed at countering days of mass anti-government protests over a controversial “foreign agent” bill in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Protesters attend a rally organized by the ruling Georgian Dream party aimed at countering days of mass anti-government protests over a controversial “foreign agent” bill in Tbilisi, Georgia.

How Georgia Sided With Its Enemy

Georgians are angry at the government’s pro-Russian turn.

Dispatch
Ani Chkhikvadze
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