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Zelenskyy: Missile that killed civilians in Kyiv contained 116 components from US and other countries
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the missile used in Russia’s deadly April 24 strike on Kyiv was a North Korean ballistic missile containing 116 foreign-made components, most of which originated from the United States. In a sta...
US cracks down on ‘birth tourism’ in visa policy shift
The US State Department has announced a new crackdown on “birth tourism,” declaring that consular officers will deny tourist visa applications deemed intended solely for giving birth in the United States. In a statement issued by the Bureau of Consu...
Over 2,300 Russians granted Georgian citizenship in 2024, official data reveals
A total of 2,361 Russian nationals were granted Georgian citizenship in 2024, making up the majority of the 3,587 people who received citizenship that year, according to new data from the National Statistics Service of Georgia (Geostat). The figures...
NATO 2024 report omits previous support for Georgia, Ukraine membership bids
NATO’s latest annual report has dropped references to supporting Georgia and Ukraine’s aspirations to join the Alliance, marking a shift from the language used in previous years. The 2024 Annual Report, published this week, omits key statements from...
Georgia’s Speaker praises Garibashvili’s legacy after exit from politics
Georgia’s Speaker of Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, on Friday praised Irakli Garibashvili, the chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party and former prime minister, for his role in “steering the country through a series of crises”, including the COVID...
UNM opposition leader links ruling party chair’s resignation to sanctions pressure
Tina Bokuchava, the chair of the United National Movement opposition, on Friday accused former Prime Minister and ruling Georgian Dream party chairperson Irakli Garibashvili of stepping down from political life in an effort to shield himself and his ...
Georgia’s Parliamentary Speaker accuses French Embassy of ‘indirect financing’ of ‘radical groups’
Shalva Papuashvili, the Georgian Parliament Speaker, on Friday accused the French Embassy in Tbilisi of “undermining the country’s sovereignty” and “indirectly financing” political protests against halted EU integration “under the guise of civil soci...
Garibashvili denies rumours of political comeback with opposition party
Former Prime Minister and recently resigned chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party, Irakli Garibashvili, has dismissed speculation that he is planning a return to politics through an opposition platform. In a press briefing, Garibashvili descri...
Georgia’s population rises, statistics office claims
Georgia’s population stood at 3.7 million as of 1 January 2025, marking a modest increase of 9,900 people compared to the previous year, according to the latest data released by the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat). The population gro...
EU to provide €20 mln to strengthen Moldova’s air defence
The European Union has approved an additional €20 million in military assistance to help Moldova modernise its short-range air defence capabilities, amid growing security concerns linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The funds, allocated on 24 April t...
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