Sunday, August 17, 2025

David Lidington explains the UK's view on the Ukraine crisis

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David Lidington, Britain’s Minister for Europe. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–We sat down with David Lidington, UK Minister for Europe, who visited on April 1-2, and asked him about Georgia’s association agreement with the EU and whether NATO should set it on course for membership.

Is it possible that Russia will bring pressure

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Georgian MP calls for "return" of breakaway territories

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Tina Khidasheli called for a “return” of four territories under Russian control: Crimea, Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transdniestr. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–A spokeswoman for Georgia’s coalition government Wednesday told European countries to be tougher against Russia and said four disputed territories currently under Russian control will be “returned”.

Member of Parliament Tina Khidasheli drew on the fact

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Georgian speaker: What will NATO do if Georgia is attacked?

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Davit Usupashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Georgia’s speaker of parliament says his country could disappear from the world map if abandoned by NATO.

“If Georgia takes step towards NATO, this will cause another aggression from Russia,” Speaker of Parliament Davit Usupashvili said Tuesday

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EU speeds up signing of treaties with Georgia and Moldova

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EU leaders will sign treaties with Georgia and Moldova no later than June 2014, Barroso wrote on Twitter. (Official photo.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The European Council accelerates the process of signing association agreements with two former Soviet republics, Georgia and Moldova.

The move comes amid an escalating crisis in Ukraine, where there is a threat of unrest spreading in the eastern

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Regarding the situation in Ukraine

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Alexandra Hall Hall is Britain’s Ambassador to Georgia.

A choice isn’t a choice when it is made with a gun to your head.

Yet on Sunday, the people of Crimea will be asked to make an impossible choice: to vote to become subjugated by Russia; or to vote for independence – with no guarantee that Russia will show any more

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