The US has strongly condemned Georgia's decision to postpone talks on joining the European Union and is backing anti-government protesters in the country. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced he would push back talks with the EU on Thursday after the...
US Sanctions Georgian Officials Over Foreign Agents Law
On Thursday, the State Department announced sanctions on Georgian officials over a foreign agents bill that the speaker of Georgia's parliament signed into law earlier in the week. The law, titled "On the Transparency of Foreign Influence," requires non-governmental...
White House Says Georgia’s ‘Foreign Agents’ Bill Threatens Relations
The White House said on Tuesday that if a foreign agents bill passed by Georgia's parliament becomes law, the US would have to "fundamentally reassess" its relations with the country. The bill, titled "On the Transparency of Foreign Influence," requires...
South Ossetia Planning to Hold Referendum To Join Russia
The US says it wouldn’t recognize the move
Lloyd Austin Stokes Russia Tensions in Ukraine and Georgia Visits
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Ukrainian officials in Kyiv on Tuesday, a day after visiting Georgia. The trip is part of Washington's plans to increase support for the two countries that both share a border with Russia. Ahead of the trip, Pentagon...
Georgia Hosts 2,800 NATO Troops for Drill
Georgia Hosts 2,800 NATO Troops for Drill | Georgia PM denies that drill is targeting Russia
State Dept Demands Russia Withdraw From Georgia’s Separatist Regions
State Dept Demands Russia Withdraw From Georgia’s Separatist Regions | US insists on Georgia’s ‘territorial integrity’
Russia to Absorb South Ossetian Military Into Command Structure
Russia to Absorb South Ossetian Military Into Command Structure | South Ossetian troops can transfer to Russian military
US Shipping Tanks to Georgia for ‘Drills’
US Shipping Tanks to Georgia for ‘Drills’ | Georgian officials hype deployment as proof of US support against Russia
Ukraine President Under Pressure to Install Saakashvili as New PM
Ukraine President Under Pressure to Install Saakashvili as New PM | Former Georgian President best known for starting 2008 war with Russia