Georgia’s president accuses Russia of election meddling and urges the West to back protests
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s president on Monday urged the West to support opposition protests of the official results of a weekend parliamentary election in which the governing party was declared victorious amid voting irregularities and allegations of Russian meddling. President Salome Zourabichvili, who refused to recognize the...
EU and Gulf leaders meet for first summit against background of Mideast turmoil
The leaders of the European Union and six Gulf nations met for an inaugural summit on Wednesday against a backdrop of turmoil in the Middle East and struggles to find a unified position on the war in Ukraine and relations with Russia. The summit was expected to last just a few hours and encompass everything from visas and trade to the situation in the Middle East, and was unlikely to yield more than general commitments to improve cooperation. Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said the summit was “long overdue” and added that “the economic ties between the...
Putin looks to halt neighboring Georgia's Western ambitions in vital election
Georgia holds critical parliamentary elections this Saturday, as voters need to decide if they want to be part of the West or move closer to President Vladimir Putin's Russia. Moscow has plowed millions into the race.