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Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder and honorary chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, declined to meet with U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Congressman Mike Turner during their visit to Georgia. Senator Shaheen expressed concerns about Ivanishvili's refusal, noting that Ivanishvili is perceived as the key decision-maker in the country. Ivanishvili is also Georgia's richest man, with an estimated net worth of almost $5 billion. He made the bulk of his fortune in Russia in the 1990s. Previously, Transparency International Georgia reported in 2022 that Ivanishvili owned an unreported Russian co...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder and honorary chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, declined to meet with U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Congressman Mike Turner during their visit to Georgia. Senator Shaheen expressed concerns about Ivanishvili's refusal, noting that Ivanishvili is perceived as the key decision-maker in the country. Ivanishvili is also Georgia's richest man, with an estimated net worth of almost $5 billion. He made the bulk of his fortune in Russia in the 1990s. Previously, Transparency International Georgia reported in 2022 that Ivanishvili owned an unreported Russian co...
Kyiv Independent
Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder and honorary chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, declined to meet with U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Congressman Mike Turner during their visit to Georgia. Senator Shaheen expressed concerns about Ivanishvili's refusal, noting that Ivanishvili is perceived as the key decision-maker in the country. Ivanishvili is also Georgia's richest man, with an estimated net worth of almost $5 billion. He made the bulk of his fortune in Russia in the 1990s. Previously, Transparency International Georgia reported in 2022 that Ivanishvili owned an unreported Russian co...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
The U.S. will pause more than $95 million in assistance to Georgia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on July 31, citing the country's "undemocratic" foreign agents bill. The move is part of a U.S. government-initiated full review of its relationship with Georgia on May 30, soon after the Georgian parliament passed a controversial bill requiring organizations that receive foreign funding to be labeled as "foreign agents." The U.S. implemented the first tranche of sanctions against Georgian government officials on June 6, imposing travel restrictions on individuals "responsible for or comp...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
The U.S. will pause more than $95 million in assistance to Georgia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on July 31, citing the country's "undemocratic" foreign agents bill. The move is part of a U.S. government-initiated full review of its relationship with Georgia on May 30, soon after the Georgian parliament passed a controversial bill requiring organizations that receive foreign funding to be labeled as "foreign agents." The U.S. implemented the first tranche of sanctions against Georgian government officials on June 6, imposing travel restrictions on individuals "responsible for or comp...
Kyiv Independent
The U.S. will pause more than $95 million in assistance to Georgia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on July 31, citing the country's "undemocratic" foreign agents bill. The move is part of a U.S. government-initiated full review of its relationship with Georgia on May 30, soon after the Georgian parliament passed a controversial bill requiring organizations that receive foreign funding to be labeled as "foreign agents." The U.S. implemented the first tranche of sanctions against Georgian government officials on June 6, imposing travel restrictions on individuals "responsible for or comp...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
The European Commission warned Slovakia that it would take immediate legal action if the country adopted a controversial law labeling NGOs that receive funding from abroad as "foreign-supported organizations," Reuters reported on July 24. The amendment passed by the Slovak parliament in the first reading in April would apply to all non-governmental organizations that receive more than 5,000 euros ($5,400) a year in foreign funding. The Slovak opposition and the Council of Europe have expressed concern about this legislation. "If you follow the Hungarian example on the NGOs law, we will launch ...
Kyiv Independent
The European Commission warned Slovakia that it would take immediate legal action if the country adopted a controversial law labeling NGOs that receive funding from abroad as "foreign-supported organizations," Reuters reported on July 24. The amendment passed by the Slovak parliament in the first reading in April would apply to all non-governmental organizations that receive more than 5,000 euros ($5,400) a year in foreign funding. The Slovak opposition and the Council of Europe have expressed concern about this legislation. "If you follow the Hungarian example on the NGOs law, we will launch ...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
The European Commission warned Slovakia that it would take immediate legal action if the country adopted a controversial law labeling NGOs that receive funding from abroad as "foreign-supported organizations," Reuters reported on July 24. The amendment passed by the Slovak parliament in the first reading in April would apply to all non-governmental organizations that receive more than 5,000 euros ($5,400) a year in foreign funding. The Slovak opposition and the Council of Europe have expressed concern about this legislation. "If you follow the Hungarian example on the NGOs law, we will launch ...
Kyiv Independent (CA)
Andrei Klimov, Deputy Chairman of Russia's Federation Council, stated that Russia is prepared to assist Georgia's ruling party, "Georgian Dream," in retaining power if requested. Klimov made these comments at a Friends of Russia Club meeting in Moscow, according to Georgian TV channel TV Pirveli. He compared the situation to Syria, using Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as an example to illustrate that those who seek Russia's help receive military assistance. Russia intervened in Syria in September 2015 to support Bashar al-Assad's government against numerous internal opposition groups. Russia...
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