Georgia

• June 17, 2026

  With Georgia Sliding Toward Russia, Former President Appeals For Renewed US Attention

  In an interview with RFE/RL in Washington on June 16, Georgia’s fifth president, Salome Zurabishvili, warned that the West risks “giving away” Georgia to Moscow’s interests through inattention, even as Tbilisi becomes increasingly central to the wider strategic balance across the Caucasus.

• June 09, 2026

  US House Passes Georgia Bill Targeting Russian, Chinese Influence Amid Deepening Rift With Tbilisi

  The US House of Representatives has passed legislation requiring the administration to produce a detailed assessment of Russian and Chinese intelligence activities in Georgia

• May 30, 2026

  Georgia's Iran Embrace Is Costing It Washington

  Threat of legal action by Georgia's ruling party against a researcher who documented Iranian influence in the country is the latest sign of how far Tbilisi has drifted from its once-close ties with Washington.

• May 16, 2026

  Papers, Please: German Military Museum Bars Ukrainians, Russians, And Other Nationalities

  A major military museum in the western German city of Koblenz is denying entry to nationals from 26 countries, causing tense scenes with some visitors who arrive with children.

• April 20, 2026

  US Lawmakers Move To Target Chinese, Russian Influence In Georgia

  US Congressman Joe Wilson says Georgia has become a front line in the global struggle between democracy and authoritarianism, jointly introducing new legislation to assess Russian and Chinese influence while pressing Tbilisi for free and fair elections.

• April 11, 2026

  US Revisits Georgia's Black Sea Port As Strategic Corridors Rise

  After nearly two years of frozen ties, Washington and Tbilisi are talking again. But the sudden outreach appears driven less by a strategic reset than by competing pressures over trade corridors, China’s growing footprint, and shifting regional priorities, analysts say.

• March 13, 2026

  Investigation Highlights Iran's Growing Religious Footprint In Georgia

  Georgia’s State Security Service has launched an investigation into claims that Iran is expanding its influence in the country through Georgian Shi'ite communities, growing concerns about Tehran’s religious and political outreach in the South Caucasus country.

• March 12, 2026

  Georgian Sailors Survive Iranian Attack On Ship Off Iraqi Coast

  All 23 Georgian crew members aboard a Malta-flagged tanker struck by Iran of the Iraqi coast have been rescued, a relative of one of the sailors told RFE/RL's Georgian Service.

• February 08, 2026

  Once Washington's Closest Caucasus Partner, Georgia Watches Vance Visit From The Outside

  Once Washington’s closest partner in the South Caucasus, Georgia now finds itself stranded in US regional diplomacy. And as Tbilisi deepens ties with China while maintaining its engagement with Russia, Washington’s attention is increasingly shifting toward Azerbaijan and Armenia.

• January 15, 2026

  Iranians Around The World Protest Mass Killings In Iran

  Protests have been held in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, and in other cities around the world to denounce the mass killing of protesters in Iran. Exiled Iranians and supporters have demonstrated outside their country's' embassies following a brutal crackdown on anti-government rallies.

• January 13, 2026

  Wider Europe Briefing: New Visa Rules For Georgian Diplomats

  In this week's newsletter, RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak looks at visa liberalization suspension for Georgian diplomats and EU-Kosovo relations after Brussels easing sanctions on Pristina.

• January 13, 2026

  EU Set To Suspend Visa Liberalization For Georgian Diplomats This Month

  The European Union is set to follow through this month on a plan to suspend visa liberalization for all Georgian diplomatic and service passport holders after saying Tbilisi has “violated numerous commitments undertaken during the visa liberalization dialogue.”

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