US-Georgia Tensions Rise Over 'Foreign Agent' Law and Democracy Concerns

The US is pressuring Georgia to abandon a controversial "foreign agent" law that requires media and NGOs receiving over 20% of their funding from abroad to register as foreign agents. The law, passed despite mass protests, is seen as a threat to media freedom and reminiscent of similar Russian legislation. US lawmakers have introduced bills offering incentives for Georgia to drop the law, while imposing sanctions on officials linked to it. The Georgian Dream party accuses the US of emotional blackmail.