Foreign direct investment (FDI) from Russia has also spiked, with $67 million flowing into Georgia in the first nine months of 2023, a 17% increase from the prior year, according to Geostat. Of that, $19.8 million targeted real estate, reflecting a trend of Russian capital seeking safe havens.

Georgia is no stranger to political turmoil but the country now finds itself at a perilous tipping point. Georgians are known for taking to the streets, waving EU flags with unmatched passion and fighting for their European future.

The future of the conflict was thrown into more uncertainty recently following a tense White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that underscored the growing diplomatic rift between the two nations that had, until recently, been unquestionably close allies.

People returned to downtown Atlanta on Sunday to show their support for Ukraine. Others are protesting against Donald Trump and his policies.

Georgia has celebrated the third anniversary of the start of a special military operation in a completely new capacity from a political point of view. The Georgian Dream, which won last year's parliamentary elections,

Many have been talking about the heated meeting of Presidents Trump and Zelenskyy on Friday, including Georgia's leaders. Here's what we know.

The two-round presidential elections in Abkhazia, which were won by Badra Gunba, have far-reaching consequences both for Transcaucasia and for the post-Soviet space as a whole. The outcome of the elections also has a positive effect on the situation of Russia.

The unexpected negotiations between the United States and the Russian Federation that began in Saudi Arabia in February were strange. These off-line discussions in Riyadh, which included foreign ministers and presidential advisors from both countries,

FILE PHOTO: Founder of the Georgian Dream party Bidzina Ivanishvili speaks after the announcement of exit poll results in parliamentary elections, at the Georgian Dream party headquarters in Tbilisi, Georgia October 26, 2024. REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze/File Photo

Georgians broadly supported Maidan protests in Ukraine seeking closer integration with Europe, elimination of corruption and malign foreign influence. Those goals resonate with Georgia’s current opposition.

Bitadze is not the only Georgian fighting in Ukraine after suffering life-changing injures. Zurab Jibuti, from the Georgian Legion in Ukraine lost both of his legs during an incursion into Russia’s Belgorod region by Ukrainian-linked forces in 2023. He has since rejoined the fighting to serve as a machine gunner on an armored vehicle.

While few of the deal’s details have been reported, any continuation of American support for Ukraine would be a good thing. But reports of the agreement give the impression that it is not designed to help Ukraine win—which,