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international-relations2 years ago

Emaciated Mikheil Saakashvili sparks Georgia-Ukraine stand-off

A video showing former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili looking emaciated has sparked a stand-off between Georgia and Ukraine. Saakashvili, who is currently residing in Ukraine, claims that he is being targeted by the Georgian government for his political activities. The video has raised concerns about his health and well-being, leading to calls for an investigation into his treatment. The incident has further strained the already tense relationship between Georgia and Ukraine.

via Financial Times|
#georgia#international-relations#mikheil-saakashvili
international-politics2 years ago

Zelensky demands justice for imprisoned Saakashvili, accuses Russia and Georgia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is demanding that former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili, who is currently in jail, be sent to Ukraine for urgent medical care. Zelensky accused Moscow, via the government of Georgia, of "killing" Saakashvili after a video emerged of him looking emaciated. Saakashvili, who denies abuse of office charges, claims to be "dying" and suffering from heavy metal poisoning. It is unclear why Zelensky is escalating his accusations now. Georgia has stated that Saakashvili is receiving medical care and is not a political prisoner.

via The Washington Post|
#georgia#international-politics#mikheil-saakashvili
international-relations2 years ago

Russia Accused of Plotting Assassination of Georgia's Ex-President Saakashvili

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accuses Russia of attempting to kill former Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili, who is imprisoned in Georgia, and calls for his transfer to Ukraine for treatment. Meanwhile, heavy fighting continues on the front lines in Ukraine's east as the country launches a counteroffensive against Russian forces. In Crimea, tourism is suffering as visitors cancel bookings due to concerns over recent attacks, with the peninsula accounting for only 1% of Russian hotel bookings this year.

via The Washington Post|
#crimea#international-relations#mikheil-saakashvili
politics2 years ago

Russia and Georgia resume travel and trade with lifted visa and flight restrictions.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has lifted the flight ban and visa regime with Georgia, which was imposed in 2019 after anti-Moscow rallies in Georgia. Putin has introduced a 90-day visa-free regime for Georgian citizens from May 15 and resumed air travel between Russia and Georgia. The two nations share a complicated history, and Georgia's pro-EU president has slammed Moscow's decision, calling it "another Russian provocation."

via The Moscow Times|
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politics2 years ago

Massive Anti-Government Rally in Georgia Draws Thousands

Thousands of protesters rallied outside the Georgian parliament on Sunday in support of jailed former President Mikheil Saakashvili and against the ruling Georgian Dream party, which they accuse of being under the sway of Russia and backsliding on democracy. The government has been accused of jailing political opponents and silencing independent media. Georgia applied for EU membership along with Ukraine and Moldova days after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. In June, the EU formally named Ukraine and Moldova as candidate member states, but said Georgia must implement a number of political and judicial reforms before being given the status.

via BBC|
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