Katie Shoshiashvili
@KShoshiashvili
Ex-Senior Corruption Researcher @Transparency_Ge. About democratization & foreign policy in the EaP. Слава Україні! Opinions strictly mine.
Georgia’s European future is not a choice of the ruling party, but national, constitutional end goal of the Georgian people. We will defend our future as a matter of principle and dignity. Georgia’s future will be European, not Russian. #NoToRussianLaw
Large protest in Kyiv tonight, the first signs of public dissent against Zelenskyy’s government since the full scale invasion, as demonstrators rally against the passing of a bill stripping anti-corruption bodies of their powers
“Getting real about European enlargement means more than a “very concerned” tweet once in a while, it means taking a clear position when there is progress, it means declaring a timeline and a European commitment to see candidates become members. It also means taking action when…
EU enlargement requires real commitment from Brussels, otherwise candidates will simply drift away. We saw this in Georgia, and after today's announcements I am increasingly worried that we are seeing the same in Ukraine. More thoughts below 🔗👇
Batumelebi Pays Off Principal Debt Amid Ongoing Financial Pressure from Georgian Dream On July 21, just as a court hearing was scheduled in Batumi against the regime's prisoner, journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli (director and co-founder of online media platforms @Batumelebi_ge and…
Georgian Dream is attempting to hide their corruption and crimes against the Georgian people by cracking down on free press. They have tried to silence journalist Mzia Amaglobeli who has been in pre-trial detention since January on politically motivated charges. 🧵(1/2)
🇬🇪🇪🇺 Georgia today Day 236 of nonstop nationwide protests. Photo via @RTavisupleba
European Parliament does not recognise Georgia’s current government and says its EU path is effectively suspended until fair elections happen.
Georgia cannot join the EU until its government changes its authoritarian course. The European Parliament stands with the Georgian people. Parliament does not recognise Georgia’s current government and says its EU path is effectively suspended until fair elections happen.
I have signed a directive adding 19 more Georgian 🇬🇪officials to Estonia’s national sanctions list. Violence, politicized trials, and disproportionate punishments have no place in democracy. Estonia will continue to stand with Georgian civil society, independent media, and the…
UK sanctions Russian spies at the heart of Putin’s malicious regime gov.uk/government/new…
Georgian leader scoffs at EU threat to visa-free travel politico.eu/article/georgi…
It is good news that the United States will deliver more weapons to Ukraine. We should help Ukrainians defend themselves. We also hope to reach a political agreement on our sanctions package. My doorstep ↓
the 🇪🇺 foreign ministers has just approved the latest batch of sanctions targeting pro-🇷🇺 politicians & entities in🇲🇩
tomorrow 🇪🇺 ambassadors will green light sanctions on 7 people & 3 entities accused of destabilizing 🇲🇩. separately they will also approve sanctions on 7 🇷🇺 people responsible for the jailing Alexei Gorinov
Morning scan: what’s big news in #Azerbaijan today, July 15: ● “Washington is ready to manage the 32-kilometer Zangezur Corridor under a 100-year lease agreement,” said US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack in New York. The Zangezur Corridor would connect mainland Azerbaijan to…
Representatives of major international press freedom organizations — the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Reporters Without Borders (RSF), and the International Press Institute (IPI) — gathered outside the women’s prison in Rustavi, Georgia, on Sunday to express solidarity…
Giorgi Bachiashvili, former head of Georgia’s Co-Investment Fund, has reportedly been assaulted while in custody at Gldani’s No. 8 Penitentiary Facility, TV Pirveli has reported. The incident allegedly occurred over the weekend, on Bachiashvili’s birthday. Sources say…