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.
Flood of Russians Alters Life for Countries That Took Them In Russians, fleeing their country and its war, have quickly reshaped the societies of nations like Georgia and Armenia.
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.
Georgia’s Governing Party Plans to Withdraw Foreign Agents Bill After Protests Opposition lawmakers had said the legislation mimicked a similar one in Russia that has been used to clamp down on dissent.
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.