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Maia Darsmelidze, a musician critical of Georgian Dream, said she has been notified by the Interior Ministry’s newly established “hate speech” monitoring unit of administrative proceedings against her, marking the first reported case involving the unit.

The TV station and chorus rejected claims that the incident was intentionally ignored.

Georgia arrested two foreigners in a mass international cryptocurrency laundering scheme with U.S. and Polish authorities, saying the criminal group they belonged to laundered crypto worth “several hundred million US dollars” over three years.

IMF described Georgia’s economy as “resilient” despite elevated “global uncertainty,” expecting economic growth to remain “strong, though moderating,” at 6.5% in 2026.

Mamuka Artmeladze, a 43-year-old Georgian national, died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in Louisiana on June 4.

So-called “supreme court” of Russian-occupied Ukrainian region of Donetsk has sentenced Georgian fighter Nuri Mitagvaria in absentia to 14 years in a “maximum-security penal colony” for fighting on Ukraine’s side “as a mercenary.”

Georgian Dream Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, and Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met in Istanbul on June 8 for the tenth trilateral meeting of the three countries’ foreign ministers.

Another 14 defendants charged in connection with October 4, 2025, tensions were released after court approved their plea agreements, bringing the number of those who secured suspended sentences in election-day unrest trials to 22.

Georgian police arrested 119 people on drug-related charges, including 49 suspected drug dealers, in a nationwide two-day operation.

Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze praised Georgia’s strategic partnership with China as “exemplary” while discussing ties between the two countries a day after Tbilisi and Beijing elevated relations to a “comprehensive strategic partnership.”

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Backlash followed a video showing 10-year-old girl in a children’s chorus suddenly falling during a

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Backlash Follows Video of Girl Falling During Live Performance on Public Broadcaster Amid Neglect Claims - Civil Georgia

Maia Darsmelidze, a musician critical of the ruling Georgian Dream government, said on June 11 she h

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Musician Reports Being Targeted in First Case Under Interior Ministry’s ‘Hate Speech’ Unit - Civil Georgia

Georgia arrested two foreign nationals in a mass international cryptocurrency laundering scheme in a

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Georgia Arrests Two Foreign Nationals in Mass International Crypto Laundering Scheme With U.S., Polish Authorities - Civil Georgia

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board described Georgia's economy as "resilient" des

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IMF Praises Georgia’s Economy as ‘Resilient,’ Projects 6.5% Growth in 2026 - Civil Georgia

The so-called “supreme court” of the Russian-occupied Ukrainian region of Donetsk has sentenced Geor

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Mamuka Artmeladze, a 43-year-old Georgian national, died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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‘Donetsk Court’ Sentences Georgian Fighter to 14 Years in Absentia on Mercenary Charges - Civil Georgia

Georgian Migrant Dies in ICE Custody in Louisiana - Civil Georgia

MIA: 119 Arrested in Nationwide Drug Crackdown, Including 49 Dealers - Civil Georgia

Georgia's Interior Ministry said on June 10 that it had arrested 119 individuals on drug-related cha

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Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze praised Georgia's strategic partnership with China a

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Kobakhidze Praises Strategic Partnership with China as ‘Exemplary’ - Civil Georgia

Another 14 defendants charged in connection with the October 4, 2025, tensions were released on June

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14 More Leave Prison After Court Approves Plea Deals in October 4 Unrest Cases - Civil Georgia

Georgian Dream Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, and Azer

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Foreign Ministers of Georgia, Turkey, Azerbaijan Meet in Istanbul, Sign Joint Declaration - Civil Georgia