Tensions Flare in Georgia as Direct Flights Resume With Russia Moscow also eased visa requirements for Georgians. But its actions have stirred fears in Georgia, which was invaded by Russia in 2008.
Georgia Drops ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill That Set Off Protests Over Parallels to Russia Although the U-turn was considered a victory for civil society, activists on both sides of the issue suggested that the fight was not over.
Georgia Protests Quiet Down as Government Pulls Back Russian-Style Law But opposition leaders dismissed the move and warned that the government had not given up hope.
The Roots of the Georgia Protests Always leery of Russian influence, Georgians see a new “foreign agents” law as a Kremlin-inspired tool to undermine their faltering democracy.