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The Observer view on Georgia protests: as police fire teargas in Tbilisi, the EU must show Putin it means business
05 May 2024 05:39 GMT
… the streets of Tbilisi during protests against a Russian-style “foreign … society groups, media and NGOs. The EU warns that … a broader narrative used by Moscow to intimidate Georgia, the … in return. Georgia, like Ukraine and Moldova (which also have candidate …
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Cop29 summit to call for peace between warring states, says host Azerbaijan
05 May 2024 06:01 GMT
… capital city of Azerbaijan, amid two big wars – the Ukraine invasion and … in December last year, Armenia supported Azerbaijan’s campaign to hold this … .”
Hajiyev told the Observer that NGOs and civil society groups would …
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Georgian protesters against 'Russia-style' media law mark Orthodox Easter with candlelight vigil
04 May 2024 23:17 GMT
… bill would require media, non-governmental organizations and other nonprofits to register … it as “the Russian law,” saying Moscow uses similar legislation to … Russia-friendly separatist regions. In the aftermath, Tbilisi severed diplomatic ties with Moscow …
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Georgian protesters against ‘Russia-style’ media law mark Orthodox Easter with candlelight vigil
04 May 2024 23:17 GMT
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Several thousand … outside Parliament in the capital, Tbilisi. Daily protests are continuing … The law would require media, NGOs and other nonprofits to register … opponents cite its similarities to Russian legislation used to target …
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Six Injured In Russian Drone Strikes In Ukraine; Blast In Russia's Belgorod
04 May 2024 20:09 GMT
… Easter vigil in central Tbilisi, site of mass … -funded nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) of allegedly supporting … shortly after Russia';s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which … breakaway Georgian regions that Moscow subsequently recognized as independent …
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‘No to the Russian law!’ Georgia protesters demand a ‘European future’
04 May 2024 19:33 GMT
Tbilisi, Georgia – Crowds of … require non-profit entities (NGOs and media outlets) receiving … supporting “revolutionary attempts” by non-governmental organisations working in the country, such … the governing party.
Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, he adds, …
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Russia Distances Itself from Neighboring Afghan Refugees: Part Two
04 May 2024 17:36 GMT
… one of the few NGOs in Russia assisting migrants and refugees … were granted refugee status. Russian migration policy should embrace … , at another meeting between Russia United members, Putin declared … years, according to the NGO Grajdanskoe Sodejstvie, one of …
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Weapons, occupation, and influence: 5 reasons to sanction Russia’s Rosatom now
04 May 2024 16:14 GMT
… -Speed Complexes Enterprise, Splav NGO, the state aviation conglomerate, … on Russian resources and increase pressure on Moscow to … ground reports about Russia';s war against Ukraine and Ukraine';s … build bridges between Ukraine and the rest of the …
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NGO Forum network and allies demand accountability from the Asian Development Bank amid Georgia's civic space crisis
04 May 2024 14:49 GMT
TBILISI, GEORGIA, May 4, 2024 / … Asian Development Bank (ADB), the NGO Forum network and its allies … human rights. ###
Quotes from NGO Forum on ADB network members … trend in the region where Russia tries to reassert its power …
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Russia Adds Ukrainian Leaders Zelenskiy, Poroshenko To Wanted List
04 May 2024 13:41 GMT
… Easter vigil in central Tbilisi, site of mass … -funded nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) of allegedly supporting … shortly after Russia';s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which … breakaway Georgian regions that Moscow subsequently recognized as independent …