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Georgia speaker says Boris Johnson scuttled 2022 Ukraine-Russia peace talks

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili has accused former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson of playing a key role in derailing peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in 2022, arguing that the conflict could have been brought to an end at an early stage.

05 Jun 2026-15:47
Iran's Araghchi warns US bases in region are legitimate targets

05 Jun 2026-14:58
Pegasus flight evacuated after power bank emits smoke - VIDEO

05 Jun 2026-14:42
Former Yerevan mayor Gagik Beglaryan arrested in Armenia

Former Mayor of Yerevan Gagik Beglaryan has been arrested amid an ongoing criminal investigation, the Anti-Corruption Committee said.

05 Jun 2026-13:00
Lavrov says Georgia’s EU bid could threaten economy, praises ties with Tbilisi

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said Georgia’s current leadership is pursuing a pragmatic policy by formally maintaining its goal of joining the European Union, while recognising the potential risks this could pose to key sectors of the economy, particularly agriculture.

05 Jun 2026-11:40
Moscow concerned over arrest of pro-Russian activist in Georgia

Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has expressed concern over the arrest in Georgia of pro-Russian activist Gulbaat Rtskhiladze, who has been charged with espionage. The Russian diplomat described him as a long-standing advocate of normalisation in Russian–Georgian relations and voiced concern over his fate.

05 Jun 2026-11:24
World Bank approves $372m loan for Georgia rail and road upgrades

The World Bank has approved a $372 million loan for Georgia to upgrade its rail and road infrastructure as part of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, known as the Middle Corridor, which links Europe and Asia while bypassing Russia.

04 Jun 2026-17:06
Georgia seizes 148 crypto mining devices in first crackdown in Mestia - VIDEO

Georgian police have seized 148 cryptocurrency mining devices in the municipality of Mestia in what authorities described as the first law enforcement operation targeting illegal crypto mining in the mountainous region.

04 Jun 2026-14:45
Kobakhidze slams Rubio ‘behaviour’ remarks as US-Georgia tensions rise

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has strongly criticised recent remarks by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, saying Georgia will not accept being treated as a state whose “behaviour” must be corrected, amid renewed tensions between Tbilisi and Washington.

04 Jun 2026-13:56
Türkiye seizes $330M in assets in drug money-laundering case

04 Jun 2026-11:44