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Russia, Georgia

Is Georgia's shark-owning billionaire a pawn in Russia's game?

Bidzina Ivanishvili, Georgia's richest man and founder of its ruling party, has a significant influence on the country's politics despite not holding public office for over a decade. The upcoming election sees Ivanishvili's Georgian Dream party leading,

Reuters · 3h

Insight: Georgia's shark-owning billionaire tells voters: Don't risk war with Russia

Georgia's saviour. Russia's stooge. Philanthropist. Oligarch. Bidzina Ivanishvili has been called all these things, and more.

NDTV · 2h

Don't Risk War With Russia: Georgia's Richest Person Tells Voters Ahead Of Polls

Bidzina Ivanishvili's presence looms large over this small European country caught been Russia and the West and an election that could shape its destiny.

Russia's Spies Hacked the Entire Nation of Georgia

Dagens News (US) on MSN · 1h

Russian Hackers Hold Georgia Hostage: Vital Infrastructure Compromised

Russian intelligence operatives have been conducting a large-scale espionage and cyberattack campaign in Georgia for several years, targeting government agencies and major companies. The campaign, which took place between 2017 and 2020,

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

How Russia’s Spies Hacked the Entire Nation of Georgia

With an election this week, documents seen by Bloomberg expose the extent of Moscow’s infiltration of the former Soviet state.

Yahoo · 6h

Georgian government institutions hacked by Russia and spied on – Bloomberg

Russian intelligence has been conducting a large-scale cyber espionage campaign in Georgia, collecting information on the Georgian government and large companies for years. Source: Bloombergʼs article,

Moldova, Russia

The Conversation · 6h

What’s at stake in elections in Georgia and Moldova this week: a stark choice between Russia and the West

While many people in Moldova and Georgia support closer integration with Europe, Russia’s efforts to interfere in the votes has the potential to destabilise both countries.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Moldova holds election, EU vote dogged by alleged Russian meddling

Moldovans voted on Sunday in a presidential election and a referendum that could make or break their country's efforts to join the European Union, after allegations of Russian interference. As the war in Ukraine turns the political and diplomatic spotlight on Moldova,

Boise State Public Radio · 22h

Moldova election is over shadowed by accusations of interference by Russia

It's crunch time for Moldova, the tiny country balancing between EU member countries and Russia, as presidential election and referendum results come in.

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Georgia claimed West suggested it to start was against Russia

A high-ranking foreign official suggested former Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili to start a war with Russia, which ...

New York Sun3d

Moldova and Georgia Face a 1947 Moment as Westward-Looking Republics Try To Keep Out of Moscow’s Clutches

Votes may be celebrated with a wine called ‘Freedom Blend,’ made from Georgian, Moldovan, and Ukrainian grapes.

Azer News8d

New chapter in frozen conflicts: Georgia’s diplomatic engagement with Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has expressed Moscow’s willingness to facilitate peace between Georgia and the ...

Turmoil Feared As Georgia Braces For 'Existential' Vote

Georgians vote next Saturday in watershed parliamentary elections, with an extraordinary union of pro-Western opposition forces facing off against a ruling party accused of democratic backsliding and ...

Politico Europe5d

Georgia’s pivot to Russia ‘might be a plan,’ president says

“The whole history of Georgia shows that the main risk for Georgia comes from Russia. The risk of war increases when Georgia is isolated from its partners, when it’s alone, divided and weak. I ...