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#Georgians: “IMAGINE THERE WAS NO #PUTIN…”

#RussiaIsATerroristState

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

“Peace through strength is possible,” Zelensky — Investigation: Despite sanctions, American trucks are being used by Russia to launch kamikaze drones — Unidentified drone enters Lithuania from Belarus amid rising tensions — Ukraine liberates Kindrativka village in Sumy Oblast amid ongoing Russian offensive … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/07/tuesday-july-29-2025/

“… To show #solidarity with most #Georgians, the #Trump administration should appoint a new ambassador, and the Senate should pass the MEGOBARI Act”, former top U.S. officials write 👇🏻

https://www.justsecurity.org/117144/as-georgian-regime-intensifies-crackdown-u-s-should-support-its-people/

#Georgians continue demonstrations against the #Russian-backed government, now into the 197th consecutive day.

#Putin

The church of Parhal in the village of Altıparmak (old Georgian name Parkhali), Yusufeli district / Artvin province (NE Turkey) is a former monastery church from the 10th century, which belonged to the medieval Georgian kingdom of Tao-Klardzhetia.
There are some apparently more recent inscriptions in Georgian on the outer wall.
(August 1986)
(Fotos scanned from slides: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
#Kirchen, #churches, #Architektur, #architecture, #Georgier, #Georgians, #Parhal, #Yusufeli, #Artvin, #Turkey, #Türkei

#Georgia on its 63rd day of #protests

These are pro-#EU protests, #Georgians against their #corrupt govt which has been captured by #Russia

There is the possibility of another #Euromaidan in #Tbilisi

Grandson Jason #Carter speaking now. Big future for him if #georgians have a lick of sense
In the Georgian village of İlmiye (Sapance municipality/ Sakarya province, NW Turkey) above Lake Sapanca.
(March 1980)
(Fotos scanned from slides: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
#Dorfansichten, #village_views, #Winter, #Georgier, #Georgians, #Sapanca, #Sakarya, #Türkei, #Turkey

🇬🇪 Meanwhile, #Sakartvelo has been protesting for the 22nd day in a row

By this time, the protests had turned into evening gatherings in front of parliament with the singing of folk songs and the shouting of political slogans.

However, the number of protesters continues to be considerable.
It seems that the pro-#Russian "#Georgian_Dream" has decided to wait until #Georgians themselves get tired of walking around downtown #Tbilisi every night.