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Georgia is on the brink of revolution

11 May 2024 9:00 am

For weeks, the Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi has looked like a battlefield. Thousands of protestors, mostly in their twenties, have…

Is Georgia’s future with Europe, or Russia?

20 April 2024 1:55 am

On Wednesday, Georgia’s government came one step closer to realising its desire to embed the country deeper within Russia’s sphere…

The magic and mystery of Georgia: Hard by a Great Forest, by Leo Vardiashvili, reviewed

3 February 2024 9:00 am

Homesick after 20 years in London, Irakli returns to his Caucasian roots and promptly disappears. Can Saba, his youngest son, track him down against the odds?

Will the Caucasus ever be tamed?

16 December 2023 9:00 am

Its ruined fortresses, broken monasteries and deserted villages attest to centuries of conflict, and any idea of a united Caucasus remains a dream, says Christoph Baumer

A 1,000-mile trek through the Caucasus finally clears the mind

15 July 2023 9:00 am

Scarred by reporting the Beslan school siege in 2004, Tom Parfitt embarks on a gruelling – and ultimately healing – journey from the Black Sea to the Caspian

Africa’s lessons for Ukraine

12 March 2022 9:00 am

Kenya During Russia’s invasion of Georgia in 2008 I got a close look at Moscow’s troops and their kit. These…

Britain's duty to the Black Sea

27 November 2021 4:00 am

With Russian troops massing on Ukraine’s borders, the Black Sea is looking choppy. While that may seem to have little…

Most people who call themselves Caucasian know nothing about the Caucasus

11 September 2021 9:00 am

A magnificent new history of the Caucasus earns Peter Frankopan’s highest praise

A defeated Armenia descends into turmoil

27 February 2021 3:37 am

Ever since its disastrous military defeat at the hands of Azerbaijan last year, Armenia has suffered from a wave of…

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America turns left

7 January 2021 3:59 am

In the days following the presidential election in November, political centrists reached a hasty verdict. Never mind all the squabbling…

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50-50: Democrats to win both Georgia Senate seats

6 January 2021 5:08 pm

Democrats Revd Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are set to win the Georgia Senate runoffs, several pollsters are projecting. With…

Trump has given the Democrats a chance in Georgia

6 January 2021 7:12 am

Senate runoffs are being held today in Georgia, due to a peculiar state law which says that if no candidate…

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How close are the Georgia runoffs?

5 January 2021 4:30 pm

In one sense, the two runoff elections taking place in Georgia on Tuesday are relatively simple. If Democrats win both…

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Donald Trump in The Codfather

4 January 2021 10:02 am

Finally, some real evidence of electoral fraud. After weeks of claims and court dismissals, Donald Trump at last has solid…

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Can the GOP win by losing Georgia?

14 December 2020 11:34 pm

Not long ago I attended a gathering of young White House and congressional Republican staffers. Conversation turned, as you might…

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Trump’s big Bill Barr bust

2 December 2020 9:15 am

For all the caterwauling on the left about one William P. Barr, he hasn’t really delivered for Donald Trump, apart…

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The baffling Georgia boycott effort

1 December 2020 8:16 am

Right-wingers on social media are calling for Trump supporters to refuse to vote for Republican candidates Kelly Loeffler and David…

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Are Republicans really favored in Georgia?

19 November 2020 7:11 am

Control of the Senate is going to come down to two January 5 runoffs in Georgia. Sen. David Perdue came…

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The Republicans’ nightmare in Georgia

8 November 2020 2:40 am

Joe Biden is the President-elect. President Trump, however, at the time of writing, continues to dig in. With lawsuits filed in…

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Why Trump lost

7 November 2020 12:49 pm

With the last dominoes of Georgia and Pennsylvania falling, there is now clarity on the 2020 election cycle. Based on…

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The activist left has been neutered for now

5 November 2020 6:16 am

At the time of writing, several key states are still tabulating or finding votes (depending on what side of the…

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How Trump can win the election

4 November 2020 5:41 pm

As of 1:00 a.m. on Election Night, assuming Montana and Alaska go to Donald Trump and Nevada goes to Joe…

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Where are the deaths?

27 June 2020 1:13 am

The coronavirus doomsayers could not even wait until the fall for the apocalyptic announcements of the dreaded second wave. Because…

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The Stacey Abrams presidency

20 May 2020 2:26 am

‘You don’t run for second place.’ That’s how Stacey Abrams responded when asked if she would consider being presidential hopeful…

Gorgeous and electrifying: And Then We Danced reviewed

28 March 2020 9:00 am

The film you want to see this week that you mightn’t have seen if you weren’t stuck at home is…