A Celebrated French Writer Loved Russia. War Forced a Reckoning.

Emmanuel Carrère’s best sellers on Russia grew out of a deep affection. Since Moscow invaded Ukraine, he has traveled to the war-torn country to rethink his views.

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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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Zurab Tsereteli, Polarizing Russian Sculptor of Colossal Works, Dies at 91

In bronze, he glorified figures like Peter the Great and Vladimir Putin, often to the public’s distaste. Some works, like a giant Columbus and a 9/11 memorial, were reviled.

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What the Pope Told Me About Politics

My brief tour with Pope Francis, the diplomat of our times.

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Dea Kulumbegashvili’s ‘April’ Wont Be Shown in Georgia

The director Dea Kulumbegashvili’s new movie, “April,” shines a light on the complicated situation for women seeking abortions in Georgia.

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Plans for a Chinese Port in the Black Sea Roil Georgia Politics

Georgia’s government sparked an uproar by announcing that a port project on the Black Sea will be awarded to a company from China after canceling a contract with a consortium that included Western firms.

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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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12 Die at Georgian Ski Resort From Suspected Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

The police say the bodies were found dead in a room above an Indian restaurant not long after a generator had been plugged in nearby.

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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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