Gia Tsertsvadze

Georgian fighter seeks asylum in Ukraine to avoid extradition

By | February 2nd, 2017|Categories: News|Tags: |

TBILISI, DFWatch–A Georgian volunteer soldier in Ukraine is looking for political asylum in Ukraine, as he believes his life’s in danger if he returns to his home country Georgia. Former Vice Colonel Gia Tsertsvadze is wanted in Russia for a murder in 2003. Recently […]

Georgian soldier freed by Kiev despite Russian extradition request

By | January 26th, 2017|Categories: News|Tags: , |

(Censor.net.) TBILISI, DFWatch–A Georgian volunteer soldier in Ukraine was released from pre-trial detention Thursday evening, thus avoiding extradition to Russia, where he is accused of a murder in 2003. Gia Tsertsvadze thanked his supporters as he left prison but declined making further comments. […]

Georgian volunteer soldier’s arrest in Kiev stirs controversy in Georgia

By | January 26th, 2017|Categories: News|Tags: , , |

(Protest at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Tbilisi, Jan. 23. On.ge.) TBILISI, DFWatch–The top prosecutor in Ukraine is calling off a criminal case against a Georgian man who volunteered to fight in the war in Donbass. The man is accused of a murder in Sochi in 2003 and risks extradition to Russia. His defense lawyer at the trial […]