Katie Shoshiashvili
@kshoshiashvili.bsky.social
Thank you, Mr. Bouchet!
February 12, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Thank you, Mr. Bouchet!
Protesters say the plan would force ISU to shut down up to 95–98% of its programs, effectively dismantling the country’s leading public university, which Georgian Dream does not control. Video via Droa
February 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Protesters say the plan would force ISU to shut down up to 95–98% of its programs, effectively dismantling the country’s leading public university, which Georgian Dream does not control. Video via Droa
#Tbilisi Now: Students at Ilia State University have blocked Chavchavadze Avenue to protest a Georgian Dream initiative introducing university quotas that would assign certain disciplines to specific institutions while eliminating them at others.
February 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM
#Tbilisi Now: Students at Ilia State University have blocked Chavchavadze Avenue to protest a Georgian Dream initiative introducing university quotas that would assign certain disciplines to specific institutions while eliminating them at others.
Reposted by Katie Shoshiashvili
Nika Gvaramia, leader of the opposition Ahali party, has been released from prison after serving eight months for refusing to appear before the disputed Parliament's commission.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Nika Gvaramia, leader of the opposition Ahali party, has been released from prison after serving eight months for refusing to appear before the disputed Parliament's commission.
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Read more: civil.ge/archives/720...
We are witnessing another legislation designed to expand Georgian Dream’s repression apparatus within an already authoritarian system. Below I examine the scale of state control and repression already imposed on the Georgians, and the risks tied to it. kshoshiashvili.substack.com/p/georgian-d...
Georgian Dream Seeks Full State Control
Under Georgian Dream’s new legislation, Georgians with anti-GD sentiments would be barred from receiving any foreign funds, including remittances, or risk imprisonment.
kshoshiashvili.substack.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:23 AM
We are witnessing another legislation designed to expand Georgian Dream’s repression apparatus within an already authoritarian system. Below I examine the scale of state control and repression already imposed on the Georgians, and the risks tied to it. kshoshiashvili.substack.com/p/georgian-d...
Thousands, if not tens of thousands, of Iranians were massacred by the Iranian security forces, and Georgian Dream chooses to stand with the Iranian regime. Video via social media.
February 11, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Thousands, if not tens of thousands, of Iranians were massacred by the Iranian security forces, and Georgian Dream chooses to stand with the Iranian regime. Video via social media.
The Tbilisi TV tower was lit in the colors of Iran’s flag on February 11 at the request of the Iranian Embassy to mark the “national holiday,” (therefore, the anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution), Tbilisi Municipality told Georgian media.
February 11, 2026 at 8:54 PM
The Tbilisi TV tower was lit in the colors of Iran’s flag on February 11 at the request of the Iranian Embassy to mark the “national holiday,” (therefore, the anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution), Tbilisi Municipality told Georgian media.
The current number of protesters who have had their bank accounts frozen is unknown. at least hundreds, if not thousands have been fined since the 2024 November protests in Georgia.
February 5, 2026 at 9:48 AM
The current number of protesters who have had their bank accounts frozen is unknown. at least hundreds, if not thousands have been fined since the 2024 November protests in Georgia.
By current law, appealing the fines does not stop enforcement. With new repressive legislations, the same action would now lead to mandatory administrative detention instead of a fine.
February 5, 2026 at 9:48 AM
By current law, appealing the fines does not stop enforcement. With new repressive legislations, the same action would now lead to mandatory administrative detention instead of a fine.
Georgia 🇬🇪: Bank accounts frozen over old protest fines
People in Georgia report that, starting this morning, their bank accounts were frozen because of 5,000 GEL fines they received last year for blocking roads during protests. Many say they did not know about the fines.
People in Georgia report that, starting this morning, their bank accounts were frozen because of 5,000 GEL fines they received last year for blocking roads during protests. Many say they did not know about the fines.
February 5, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Georgia 🇬🇪: Bank accounts frozen over old protest fines
People in Georgia report that, starting this morning, their bank accounts were frozen because of 5,000 GEL fines they received last year for blocking roads during protests. Many say they did not know about the fines.
People in Georgia report that, starting this morning, their bank accounts were frozen because of 5,000 GEL fines they received last year for blocking roads during protests. Many say they did not know about the fines.
France will also support designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization and calls on Iran to release prisoners, halt executions, lift digital restrictions, and allow a UN human rights investigation.
January 28, 2026 at 6:55 PM
France will also support designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization and calls on Iran to release prisoners, halt executions, lift digital restrictions, and allow a UN human rights investigation.
France’s foreign minister announces that the EU will adopt new sanctions in Brussels tomorrow against Iranian officials responsible for violence and repression against the Iranian people, including travel bans and asset freezes.
January 28, 2026 at 6:55 PM
France’s foreign minister announces that the EU will adopt new sanctions in Brussels tomorrow against Iranian officials responsible for violence and repression against the Iranian people, including travel bans and asset freezes.
Tracking data shows AIS shutdowns, GPS spoofing, offshore loitering, and cargo blending, including oil from Russian ports and occupied Ukrainian territories.
Some shipments later reached European markets via indirect routes.
Some shipments later reached European markets via indirect routes.
January 28, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Tracking data shows AIS shutdowns, GPS spoofing, offshore loitering, and cargo blending, including oil from Russian ports and occupied Ukrainian territories.
Some shipments later reached European markets via indirect routes.
Some shipments later reached European markets via indirect routes.
Between 2024–2026, iFact researchers identified 19 tankers operating in Batumi, Kulevi, and Poti that [according to the investigation] meet shadow-fleet criteria: aging vessels, opaque ownership, flag-hopping, lack of Western insurance, and ties to sanctioned Russian oil networks.
January 28, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Between 2024–2026, iFact researchers identified 19 tankers operating in Batumi, Kulevi, and Poti that [according to the investigation] meet shadow-fleet criteria: aging vessels, opaque ownership, flag-hopping, lack of Western insurance, and ties to sanctioned Russian oil networks.
New investigation by iFact suggests that Georgian ports are being used by Russia’s shadow fleet to move sanctioned oil as Russia wages brutal war in Ukraine.
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The Shadow Fleet: How Russian Oil Flows Through Georgian Ports
In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Western nations established an embargo and price ceiling on Russian crude oil. Nearly four years have elapsed since the outbreak of hostilities. During thi...
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January 28, 2026 at 7:27 AM
New investigation by iFact suggests that Georgian ports are being used by Russia’s shadow fleet to move sanctioned oil as Russia wages brutal war in Ukraine.
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Two Georgian citizens were sentenced today to 4 days of imprisonment for standing on a sidewalk and taking part in #GeorgiaProtests.
January 23, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Two Georgian citizens were sentenced today to 4 days of imprisonment for standing on a sidewalk and taking part in #GeorgiaProtests.
and was greeted upon his release by family members, friends, and supporters. Video by @publikage.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 7:13 AM
and was greeted upon his release by family members, friends, and supporters. Video by @publikage.bsky.social
Another jailed Georgian opposition leader, Giorgi Vashadze, has been released after 7 months of detention. He had been arrested for refusing to appear before a sham temporary parliamentary investigative commission set up by the ruling Georgian Dream party,
January 23, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Another jailed Georgian opposition leader, Giorgi Vashadze, has been released after 7 months of detention. He had been arrested for refusing to appear before a sham temporary parliamentary investigative commission set up by the ruling Georgian Dream party,
Ukrainian demonstrator: “For us in Ukraine, it deeply matters that the Iranian people win this war against the regime, because their victory would also be, in part, a victory for Ukraine. The same regime is attacking the Ukrainian people by having an alliance with Russia and sending Shahed drones.”
January 15, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Ukrainian demonstrator: “For us in Ukraine, it deeply matters that the Iranian people win this war against the regime, because their victory would also be, in part, a victory for Ukraine. The same regime is attacking the Ukrainian people by having an alliance with Russia and sending Shahed drones.”
…outside the Iranian embassy, denouncing the Islamic regime. They say information from inside Iran indicates that residents are unable to leave their homes, as security forces are firing on civilians in the streets, including children as young as 5 and 15.
January 15, 2026 at 7:58 PM
…outside the Iranian embassy, denouncing the Islamic regime. They say information from inside Iran indicates that residents are unable to leave their homes, as security forces are firing on civilians in the streets, including children as young as 5 and 15.
“Approximately 50,000 Iranians have been killed. The regime demands between $5,000 and $10,000 from families to release the bodies,” Iranians in Georgia 🇬🇪 say.
Iranians in Georgia have been protesting for several consecutive days…
Video reporting by @radiotavisupleba.ge.web.brid.gy
Iranians in Georgia have been protesting for several consecutive days…
Video reporting by @radiotavisupleba.ge.web.brid.gy
January 15, 2026 at 7:58 PM
“Approximately 50,000 Iranians have been killed. The regime demands between $5,000 and $10,000 from families to release the bodies,” Iranians in Georgia 🇬🇪 say.
Iranians in Georgia have been protesting for several consecutive days…
Video reporting by @radiotavisupleba.ge.web.brid.gy
Iranians in Georgia have been protesting for several consecutive days…
Video reporting by @radiotavisupleba.ge.web.brid.gy
Reposted by Katie Shoshiashvili
How the world is failing Iran’s uprising
How the world is failing Iran’s uprising
History will not judge this moment by what Iran’s regime did, but by what the free world chose not to do
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January 12, 2026 at 5:11 AM
How the world is failing Iran’s uprising
More than a dozen activists have been summoned to court and face up to 15 days’ imprisonment. Today Tbilisi expects large protests traditional to Saturday, including multiple civil groups joining the crowd. Video by MOSE
December 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
More than a dozen activists have been summoned to court and face up to 15 days’ imprisonment. Today Tbilisi expects large protests traditional to Saturday, including multiple civil groups joining the crowd. Video by MOSE