Sunday, May 31, 2026

Tbilisi rejects Kallas proposal to include breakaway regions in Ukraine talks

TBILISI, May 30 – Georgia’s ruling party has reacted coldly to a European Union idea to include the withdrawal of Russian troops from Georgia’s breakaway regions in future peace talks over Ukraine. According to Rezonansi, the initiative belongs to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. The issue was discussed Thursday at an EU ministerial meeting ... Read more

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Georgia opens probe after video shows police brutality

TBILISI, May 28 – Georgian prosecutors have opened an investigation after video spread online showing a group of police officers physically assaulting two men in Gori, a city in central Georgia. The incident happened Wednesday in the so-called Kombinati settlement. Footage published by local outlet Kartlis Ambebi shows several law enforcement officers using physical force ... Read more

DFWatch launches weekly newsletter

DFWatch is launching Georgia Week, a weekly email briefing with news, background, opinion and archive content from Georgia. The aim is to give readers an unbiased picture of what is happening, without relying on donor-funded narratives, government messaging or opposition slogans. Each week, Georgia Week will collect some of our main stories and explain why ... Read more

Georgia revives power barter with Turkey

TBILISI, May 27 – Georgia is bringing back an electricity barter scheme with Turkey, using surplus hydropower in summer to cover expected shortages later in the year. The change was approved by Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili, and will mean that Georgia will export electricity to Turkey from May to July 2026 through the Electricity System ... Read more

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