Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Athlete to sue Georgia's Olympic delegation for harassment

Betkil Shukvani claims he was threatened by Georgia's Olympic delegation, and prepares a lawsuit. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – A Georgian athlete has returned to London after a dramatic escape, in order to sue his country’s Olympic delegation, saying he has become a victim of “politicized sport”.

Betkil Shukvani, a 23 year old Georgian sportsman, was defeated by

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Georgia compensates storm victims – one month late

People crowding a field branch of Liberty Bank to get compensation for damages by the storm. (IPN.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The Georgian government has started paying compensation to people affected by a hailstorm almost a month ago.

People in about 40 villages lost their harvest, livestock, a majority of houses are roofless or totally destroyed.

Today, local media

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Kaladze and Ivanishvili may pay new fines to help storm victims

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Many are still without a place to live after the storm July 19. (Mari Nikuradze.)

TBILISI, DFWatch – The leader of the opposition Georgian Dream coalition and his partner, a former AC Milan player, are ready to give more money to the state to assist people who suffered losses due to a hailstorm on July 19.

The storm seriously damaged villages in

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