Huge protests in Tbilisi tonight against a law that would copy a Russian law against "foreign agents." But they are happening for a more serious reason: Georgians don't want to become part of the Russian world
Are you sure that the original law is Russian? If I read the text carefully, it looks very similar to the US FARA act. And BTW, the Russian law also copies FARA.
It seams FARA is good for US democracy, but it is very bad for other democracies…
@anneapplebaum Apparently next Georgian elections are in October 2024, according to Wikipedia? I assume this is why things are coming to a head... only half a year to spare. I wonder how GD is polling.
@anneapplebaum Russia and Georgia fought in 2008. the outcome:"Russia recognised the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia from Georgia on 26 August and the Georgian government severed diplomatic relations with Russia.". I could be wrong, but I do not see Russia coming back for a bite of that apple anytime soon. Not to mention the resources needed. 2008 was considered the first European 21st century war, and the first cyber war. I remember it well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Georgian_War