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❗❗❗ Journalists under massive assault as far-right groups, church mobilize against Tbilisi Pride. Formula TV journalist Rati Tsverava was attacked at Church-led prayers, seen escorted by police. Tsverava pointed fingers at clerics. 📷 Publika.ge

Russia has “successfully disconnected” from the world wide web during tests of its “sovereign internet” technology, the RBC news website reported Wednesday. themoscowtimes.com/2021/07/22/rus…

In #Russia, statistical analysis suggest widespread use of falsification of the parliamentary election results. This chart shows that polling stations reporting high turnout (X axis) also reported high results for the ruling United Russia party (blue). KPRF's results are in red.

The FSB has published a list of defense topics that can get Russians labeled as a foreign agent if they collect it including: -methods of combat training -moral and psychological climate in the army -location of units -forecasts of the strategic situation publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/…

BREAKING: Former President Mikheil Saakashvili has been arrested in Georgia, Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili has announced. oc-media.org/saakashvili-ar…

⏰TODAY 5pm: Join our webinar 'New research on 21st-century conflict' Hear Patrick Bury, Anthony King, Dmitry Chernobrov and Tracey German share insights on modern wars. Registrations close at 4pm 👇 chathamhouse.org/events/all/res…

Will #Russia's refocused war strategy fix its antiquated logistics? In her latest article, RUSI Research Fellow Emily Ferris offers her analysis to Foreign Policy.

For years Azerbaijan has been one of the world’s biggest military spenders, preparing for a potential war with Armenia. Now that that war has taken place, with an Azerbaijani victory in 2020, its military spending keeps going up. eurasianet.org/after-war-vict…

Russia attacked Ukraine exactly three months ago. The next issue CSP Journal will include a special forum on the war. The first article by Elias Götz and Jørgen Staun has just gone into production. Online available soon and more to come

Not that long ago, Russian officials (up to Putin) and state media pretended that Wagner had nothing to do with the Russian state or even that it didn't exist at all Today a report on the group storming 🇺🇦's second largest power station is on the front page of 🇷🇺's top tabloid

Russia's "irrecoverable losses" in the war with Ukraine have just become known: according to an FSB source, that figure is 90K. This includes troops who were killed, went missing, died from wounds, or were disabled and cannot return to military service. meduza.io/en/news/2022/1…

#EU Ambassadors reached an agreement on 12 October not to accept #Russian travel documents issued in the occupied regions of #Georgia and #Ukraine.civil.ge/archives/511590

🇺🇦 A year since #Russia invaded #Ukraine - What's Putin's plan now? ❓Role of the mercenary Wagner Group, Russia gathering new troops and artillery, and a fresh ground war? 🗣️Fascinating insight from Angela Stent Samuel Ramani Tracey German Gustav C. Gressel 🎧 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3…

In this introduction, guest editors Tracey German and Andrew Mark Dorman highlight 3️⃣ themes of the special section: 📌 Traditional NATO debates 📌 NATO in post-Cold War World 📌 NATO and international order Read #openaccess here: doi.org/10.1093/ia/iia…

New PONARS Eurasia memo co-authored with Salome Minesashvili on Russia’s Intended Naval Base in Ochamchire: Implications for Georgian and Black Sea Security ponarseurasia.org/russias-intend…

My short comment on recent developments in Georgia politico.eu/article/georgi…

The last batch of Russian peacekeepers is leaving Karabakh

Happening now on Rustaveli ave in #Tbilisi: face-off between the special forces and protesters. Multiple detentions have been made, including allegedly that of Lazare Grigoriadis, Earlier police used pepper spay against demonstrators. Video: Guram Muradov/Civil.ge Guram Muradov

On May 28, at 7 p.m., the ruling GD majority overrode president’s veto on #ForeignAgentsLaw with 66 votes in favor, 0 against. The law was subsequently voted for with 84 votes in favor and 4 against. civil.ge/archives/609871

Enjoyed chatting to New Books Network (@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social) about my recent Cambria Press book on Russian thinking about future war and the changing character of conflict newbooksnetwork.com/russia-and-the…