Why Georgia, Once on Democracy’s Vanguard, Is Drifting Toward Russia

Two decades after the Rose Revolution, the former Soviet satellite is turning away from the West and back toward Russia. What happened?

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Amid Anti-Western Drift, Georgia Inaugurates a Conservative President

Even though a figurehead, Mikheil Kavelashvili occupies a symbolic role as the country moves further from the West and toward Russia and China.

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Far-Right Soccer Star Is Tapped for Presidency of Georgia

The vote, boycotted by opposition parties in Parliament, sets up a standoff with the sitting president and deepens turmoil in the country after protests and a disputed election.

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In Georgia Protests, Echoes of Ukraine’s Past Revolutions

This former Soviet Republic has been rocked by anti-government demonstrations over the same issues that hurtled Ukraine into war — its relationship with Europe and Russia.

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In Georgia Protests, Echoes of Ukraine’s Past Revolutions

This former Soviet Republic has been rocked by anti-government demonstrations over the same issues that hurtled Ukraine into war — its relationship with Europe and Russia.

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Protests Erupt in Georgia as It Pulls Back From Pro-Western Path

Thousands of people took to the streets after the government said it had suspended talks on joining the European Union.

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