Friday, December 5, 2025

Regional opposition politician stabbed five days before Georgia's presidential election

TBILISI, DFWatch–A regional official in the United Opposition is in a critical condition after being stabbed outside his house, five days ahead of the runoff election for president. Two persons implicated in the murder attempt are ‘associated with Georgian Dream’, the opposition claims. Georgian Dream and the authorities vehemently denied having any ties with the … Read more

Death threats against Salome Zurabishvili came from Georgian volunteer fighter in Ukraine war, lawyer claims

TBILISI, DFWatch–One of the persons reportedly sending presidential candidate Salome Zurabishvili and her family members death threats has been identified and the Ministry of Internal Affairs launched a criminal investigation into the case. “The person who threatened Salome Zurabisvhili and her family members is a member of a military unit which carries out military operations … Read more

Candidate for president Salome Zurabishvili received death threats from 'ex-military servicemen linked to UNM'

TBILISI, DFWatch–Salome Zurabishvili, the presidential candidate supported by Georgia Dream, calls on the police to respond after reportedly receiving deaths threats from ex-soldiers with links to the opposition National Movement. The threats were also directed at her son and daughter. Zurabishvili, who narrowly won the first round of the presidential election, said she also alerted … Read more

Four UNM activists hospitalized after party office in Akhalkalaki attacked by GD supporters

TBILISI, DFWatch–Four opposition activists were hospitalized Tuesday after supporters of the ruling GD party burst into a local branch office of the UNM in the predominantly ethnic Armenian town Akhalkalaki. Among the attackers were the brother of a member of parliament for GD, UNM claims. One of the hospitalized UNM members sustained relatively serious injuries … Read more