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Appeals Court upholds five-year prison sentence for protester Giorgi Okmelashvili
The Georgian Court of Appeals has upheld the five-year prison sentence for Giorgi Okmelashvili, who was detained during protests against the controversial “Russian law” on foreign agents. The decision, announced on April 28 by Judge Giorgi Keratishvi...
Batumi Court leaves media manager Mzia Amaglobeli in custody
Batumi City Court has decided to keep Mzia Amaglobeli, the founder and director of online publications Batumelebi and Netgazeti, in custody. The ruling was announced on April 28 by Judge Nino Sakhelashvili. According to the judge, although the risk ...
Georgia’s opposition-leaning Mtavari Arkhi to halt broadcasting amid internal dispute
Georgian opposition-leaning television station Mtavari Arkhi will suspend its broadcasts from 1 May, following a deepening internal crisis and allegations of political interference. The announcement was made in a message from General Director Giorgi...
Putin announces temporary ceasefire for May 9 commemoration
Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a ceasefire from 00:00 on May 8 to 00:00 on May 11, in observance of the 80th anniversary of Victory Day. The move, announced on the Kremlin’s website, was described as being based on “humanitarian consid...
Ukraine’s ex-President Yanukovych sentenced to 15 years in absentia
A court in Kyiv has sentenced former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to 15 years in prison for inciting desertion and facilitating the illegal crossing of Ukraine’s border during the 2014 political upheaval. The Podil District Court found Yanu...
Chiatura miners in western Georgia launch hunger strike over fears of mass layoffs
Five miners in the western Georgian town of Chiatura have gone on a hunger strike in protest against a company reorganization plan they fear could leave many workers unemployed. The miners, who have been refusing food but are consuming water and liq...
Ivanishvili drops out of world’s 500 richest list
Bidzina Ivanishvili, the billionaire and former Prime Minister of Georgia, has fallen out of the world’s 500 richest people, according to the latest update from Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index published on Monday. Earlier this month, Ivanishvili, who...
Second victim dies after shooting at Gori shopping centre in Georgia
A second man injured in a shooting at a shopping centre in Gori, central Georgia, has died in hospital, local authorities confirmed on Monday. The victim, a man under the age of 50, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and underwent emergency surgery at...
Opposition leader Melia charged over UNM activities investigation
The Georgian Prosecutor’s Office on Monday filed charges against Nika Melia, a leading figure in the opposition Coalition for Change and former chair of the United National Movement, in connection with an investigation into the activities of the UNM ...
Father and son shot in Gori, leaving one dead
A man has been killed and his father wounded following a shooting incident in the city of Gori, central Georgia, on Monday, authorities have confirmed. The Ministry of Internal Affairs said the attack had been preceded by an argument between the par...
