Georgia (country) - Wikipedia
WEBGeorgia (Georgian : საქართველო, romanized:sakartvelo, IPA: [sakʰartʰʷelo] ⓘ) is a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe [ 10 ][ 11 ][ 12 ] and West Asia. It is part of the Caucasus region, bounded by the Black Sea to the west, Russia to the north and northeast, Turkey to the southwest, Armenia to the south, and Azerbaijan to the southeast.
In Georgia, a Political Uproar Erupts Over a 2008 War With Russia
WEB3 days ago · The 2008 war with Russia lasted five days, but it left deep wounds in Georgia. It was initially fought over the breakaway Georgian province of South Ossetia, but quickly spread to other parts of ...
Russo-Georgian War - Wikipedia
WEBThe August 2008 Russo-Georgian War, also known as the Russian invasion of Georgia, [note 3] was a war waged against Georgia by the Russian Federation and the Russian-backed separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The fighting took place in the strategically important South Caucasus region.
Georgia–Russia relations - Wikipedia
WEBIn 2008, the Geneva International Discussions were established to enable security dialogue between Russia and Georgia mediated by the EU, the UN and the OSCE. Geneva process brought together representatives of Georgia, Russia, Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia and South Ossetia and the United States.
What is the newly passed 'Russia law' that has divided people in ...
WEBMay 14, 2024 · Georgia’s parliament has passed a law that critics see as a threat to media freedom and the country’s aspirations to join the European Union.
Caught between the West and Russia, could Georgia be the next ... - CNN
WEBMar 8, 2023 · Georgia, which won its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, has long been playing a balancing act between its citizens’ pro-European sentiment and the geopolitical aims of its powerful...
Former Soviet republic of Georgia walks a thin line between Russia …
WEBNov 27, 2023 · Georgia is balancing its desire to move closer to the West without antagonizing its powerful neighbor, Russia. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: Before Russia invaded Ukraine, Russia invaded Georgia, and...
Tensions Flare in Georgia as Direct Flights Resume With Russia
WEBMay 19, 2023 · Direct flights between Georgia and Russia can bring the mountainous nation of 3.7 million people up to $400 million per year, according to its economy minister, Levan Davitashvili.
Divisions Set to Deepen in Georgia After Foreign Influence Law …
WEBMay 29, 2024 · The government says it wants Georgia to be in the European Union and NATO, but that it has little choice but to take a more neutral stance on Russia, with which it fought a brief war in 2008,...
Playing With Fire: Georgia’s Cautious Rapprochement With Russia
WEBJul 21, 2023 · For the moment, Georgia’s best bet is to navigate between increasingly dangerous Russia and the West, which is gradually expanding eastward, but not quickly enough to engulf geographically distant Georgia before it …