Diana Petriashvili

Snow and politics: How Georgia battles both elements and its opponents

Georgia

February 28, 2025

Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and other Georgian Dream officials arrived only on the fourth day after the snowstorm struck but immediately criticized volunteers

Protests in Slovakia: Georgian Legion at heart of Russian disinformation campaign

Georgia

February 06, 2025

An independent Slovak outlet investigated claims about the Georgian Legion and concluded that they are part of a targeted Russian disinformation campaign.

Church and Pfizer: Georgia's vaccine campaign fails

Georgia

July 30, 2021

Failure of Covid-19 vaccination campaign in Georgia can be attributed to poor information campaign and inadequate management of vaccination program, experts believe

Why are Azerbaijani citizens stuck in a children's summer camp in Dagestan?

Azerbaijan

June 24, 2021

Azerbaijani citizens who cannot return home are forced to stay in a children's summer camp in Dagestan. Some have been spent months living in a tent by the Russian-Azerbaijani border

Police 'abducts' Chechen woman from shelter after her attempt to escape abuse

Chechnya

June 18, 2021

Chechen woman abducted from a shelter and returned to her abusive family has sparked outrage among human rights activists in Russia and abroad. Khalimat Taramova has previously asked for protection from her family who abused her for her sexual orientation

Video of Dagestani schoolboys performing in tutus sparks controversy

May 29, 2021

Dagestani teenagers who danced the "dance of little swans" at the school party were harassed in public

What's happening behind closed doors of religious boarding schools in Georgia?

Georgia

May 08, 2021

The Georgian Patriarchate does not allow social workers and the ombudsman to visit a boarding school whose pupils have reported violence

Russia and Abkhazia: creeping 'harmonization'

Abkhazia

April 06, 2021

The Kremlin offers Abkhazia to voluntarily unite in a "common social and economic space." What does it mean

Chechnya: 'special forces military tour' on day of mourning

Russia

February 05, 2021

Chechnya outraged plans to conduct a paramilitary tour on February 23 - the day of the deportation of Chechens and Ingush

Elections in Georgia: boycott, rallies, int’l reaction

2020 elections in Georgia

November 04, 2020

Why the opposition does not recognize the results of the parliamentary elections in Georgia

Chechen surgeon beaten to death after surgery fails to save Kadyrov relative

Ramzan Kadyrov

October 24, 2020

A well-known surgeon in Chechnya kidnapped and killed after he could not save a relative of Kadyrov's close associate

Georgia: coronavirus patients from the other side of territorial conflict

Coronavirus

October 16, 2020

Dozens of COVID-19 patients from Abkhazia and South Ossetia are being treated in Georgia

“We don’t care about skirt lengths". Dress code may disrupt tourist season in Dagestan

Coronavirus

August 04, 2020

Religious authorities warn guests about adhering to local customs

Flags, slogans and fruits: what is causing conflict between Armenians and Azerbaijanis abroad?

Azerbaijan-Armenia

July 24, 2020

The flare up of violence on the border has led to fights between Armenians and Azerbaijanis abroad

An ‘indecent’ proposal: Georgian parliament discusses gender quotas

July 03, 2020

Some male parliamentarians have found the idea of quotas for women in parliament even ‘offensive’

“Sometimes, husbands beat their wives” – head of Chechnya defends alleged killers of 23-year-old girl

Ramzan Kadyrov

June 28, 2020

Parents of the victim have publicly apologized to Chechen head Ramadan Kadyrov

How Georgia will hold its first exams in the Covid-19 era

June 12, 2020

Students must take the exam in masks and without air conditioning. Many are unhappy about the new rules

Chechen leader makes first appearance since presumed coronavirus diagnosis

Coronavirus

May 28, 2020

Journalists noted that Kadyrov looked ill, but was not wearing a mask

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