Georgian Pro-Democracy Protests Thwart Pro-Russia Power Grab.

Protests in Tbilisi, Georgia, involving around 10,000 people, have forced the country's Russia-aligned ruling party, Georgian Dream, to withdraw a proposed "foreign agent" law. The bill, which would have created a register of "foreign agents" in Georgia, was seen as a serious impediment to the country's stated goal of gaining EU membership. The ruling party is widely suspected of taking actions that would impede Georgia's accession to both the EU and NATO. Despite the withdrawal of the bill, the battle over Russian influence in Georgia appears far from over.