Georgia
Anti-war Russians who fled for safety now face deportation
More than a year after thousands of Russians who opposed the war fled abroad for safety, they now face deportation and other challenges in the countries that initially received them, such as Kazakhstan, Estonia and Georgia.
Georgia's famous Borjomi water company takes a hit during Russia-Ukraine war
Georgian politicians from Russian-occupied Abkhazia run a ‘government-in-exile’
Georgia faces a rocky road to EU membership
Udi, a dying language with its own alphabet, sees a revival in this small Georgian town
Georgia’s proxy war with Russia has linguistic ripple effects
More than 10,000 Russians are fleeing to neighboring Georgia every day to escape being drafted into the war in Ukraine. The influx is exacerbating tensions going back to Soviet times.
Longtime refugees in Georgia say goodbye to the Soviet-era sanatoriums they called home
Displaced people have spent decades living in old sanatoriums and hotels scattered throughout Georgia. Now, the government plans to restore the dilapidated buildings to boost tourism.
As Putin’s war in Ukraine continues, historians say it’s crucial to reflect on Stalin’s reign in the Soviet era
For some Georgians, Stalin represents a rags-to-riches tale — they see him as the country’s most-famous native son who put Georgia on the map. Others are pushing for a more comprehensive view of the man responsible for millions of deaths.
Russians in Georgia help to evacuate Ukrainians
Hundreds of Russian dissidents and members of civil society who have challenged Vladimir Putin’s government have settled in nearby Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. The country’s relaxed visa rules and low cost of living have attracted artists, activists and journalists. Some who’ve settled there are now working to support their fellow Russians and protest the war from afar.
The new Russian diaspora finds a home in Istanbul
More than 3 million people have fled Ukraine in the violence of the past three weeks. At the same time, a smaller, more privileged migration route is emerging in eastern cities like Istanbul.
In Georgia, a young Latina reluctantly casts her primary vote for Biden
Leticia Arcila, a 20-year-old first-generation Mexican American living in Atlanta, was eager to cast her vote for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Georgia primary. When the coronavirus hit, the primary was delayed — and Sanders dropped out of the race.
20 years of Putin in power: A timeline
Last year marked two decades of Vladimir Putin in power in Russia. Here are the events that have shaped — or been shaped — by the former KGB officer.
NATO agreed Georgia would join. Why hasn’t it happened?
The Republic of Georgia has been waiting to join NATO for more than a decade. Why hasn't it happened?
World's earliest evidence of grape wine-making discovered in country of Georgia
The world's earliest evidence of grape wine-making has been detected in 8,000-year-old pottery jars unearthed in Georgia, making the tradition almost 1,000 years older than previously thought, researchers said Monday
Georgian feminists are beacons of light in a region darkening for women
Even as freedoms for women are constricting in neighboring Turkey and Russia, women in Tbilisi, Georgia are more free than ever, they say