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Protesters in #Tbilisi start throwing Molotov cocktails at police officers.
The 🇬🇪 parliament passed in the first reading one of the scandalous laws on "foreign agents" that largely imitates 🇷🇺legislation
The US Embassy called these events "a black day for Georgian democracy." twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
The 🇬🇪 parliament passed in the first reading one of the scandalous laws on "foreign agents" that largely imitates 🇷🇺legislation
The US Embassy called these events "a black day for Georgian democracy." twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Tbilisi, Georgia
The crowd is chanting "Putin is khuylo! Russian warship, f*сК you!"
Clashes erupt near the Georgian parliament, where protesters are protesting against the adoption of scandalous laws on "foreign agents"
#Tbilisi #Georgia #Грузия #Тбилиси #საქართველოს #თბილისი
The crowd is chanting "Putin is khuylo! Russian warship, f*сК you!"
Clashes erupt near the Georgian parliament, where protesters are protesting against the adoption of scandalous laws on "foreign agents"
#Tbilisi #Georgia #Грузия #Тбилиси #საქართველოს #თბილისი
Georgians, destroy the dictatorship and go on the offensive! The Russians are now weaker than ever. You have a very good chance to liberate yourself and your country from the Russian world.
#Ossetia is Georgia! #Abkhazia is Georgia!
#Tbilisi #Georgia #საქართველოს #თბილისი twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
#Ossetia is Georgia! #Abkhazia is Georgia!
#Tbilisi #Georgia #საქართველოს #თბილისი twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
#Abkhazia is NOT #occupied
#Myth;
Today, Georgian propaganda is actively spreading the myth that "Abkhazia is occupied by Russia."
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#Myth;
Today, Georgian propaganda is actively spreading the myth that "Abkhazia is occupied by Russia."
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Inconvenient truth about
georgian propaganda trying to drown out if
#Abkhazian voices
5 most common
misconcections about #Abkhazia ;
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georgian propaganda trying to drown out if
#Abkhazian voices
5 most common
misconcections about #Abkhazia ;
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The Georgian myth: "#Abkhazians are Georgians"
We, the #Abkhaz are the autochthonous people of Abkhazia.
We belong to the Abkhaz-Adyghe group, along with Circassians,Abaza and Adygs.
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We, the #Abkhaz are the autochthonous people of Abkhazia.
We belong to the Abkhaz-Adyghe group, along with Circassians,Abaza and Adygs.
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We speak the #Abkhazian language, which is part of the Abkhaz-Adyghe language group of the North #Caucasian language family.
The Georgian
language belongs to the Kartvelian group of languages.
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The Georgian
language belongs to the Kartvelian group of languages.
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1/4 - "Many refugees from #Abkhazia and #Samachablo are fighting in #Ukraine. They just want to go home. They are fighting for this in Ukraine. I think it's ridiculous to talk about someone being a mercenary "боевик" fighting here.
📌Read the interview: batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/news/452241/
📌Read the interview: batumelebi.netgazeti.ge/news/452241/
2/4- It's not only ridiculous but also insulting to the mothers of the deceased ones who mourn their children", - Miro Vanadze, a Georgian fighter in Ukraine, said in response to PM Garibashvili's statement. Noting he had sympathies towards the #GD party from 2012 until recently.
3/4 - "The general mood among Georgian fighters and not only among fighters, among all sane people is one, that this is not only Ukraine's war with Russia, but it is also a common war, a common struggle. Common pain, common enemy, we have one path, one dream, one idea.
Ayer fue el día de la independencia de #Abkhazia / #Abjasia así que lo celebramos con un hilo sobre este ¿país? Bueno, este territorio que casi todo el planeta reconoce como parte de #Georgia, pero 5 países consideran independiente, y que fue campeón del mundo de fútbol ⚽️🏆 
Abjasia y Osetia del Sur/Tsjinvali son 2 regiones habitadas por etnias particulares. En tiempos de URSS, la represión al nacionalismo mantuvo la estabilidad, pero en los 80 Georgia estableció al georgiano como único idioma oficial y abolió la autonomía de Osetia. Y eso no gustó.
Ya que Georgia se independiazaba y que el clima político era caótico, Abjasia aprovechó: hizo un referéndum en 1991 y declaró, primero, la voluntad de seguir bajo el mando de Moscú y, el 23/7/92, la independencia.
¿Resultado?
Guerra.
¿Resultado?
Guerra.
Welcome to Tuesday's thread covering #Russia's illegal war.
13 September is Day 202.
Not as much destruction overnight but Russia still hit #Ukraine.
If you missed yesterday's news, click and scroll here ⬇️
#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia
13 September is Day 202.
Not as much destruction overnight but Russia still hit #Ukraine.
If you missed yesterday's news, click and scroll here ⬇️
#StandWithUkraine #StopRussia
The damage came in #Zaporizhzhia when #Russia once again fired anti-aircraft S-300 missiles.
Gov Okeksandr Starukh says 4 rockets hit "technical buildings of one of the infrastructure facilities"
Locals say it's a recycling plant
#StopRussianAggression
telegraf.com.ua/ukr/zaporozhe/…
Gov Okeksandr Starukh says 4 rockets hit "technical buildings of one of the infrastructure facilities"
Locals say it's a recycling plant
#StopRussianAggression
telegraf.com.ua/ukr/zaporozhe/…
With no enemy to fight in #Kharkiv, it's not surprising to see equipment numbers down.
But deaths of #Russian soldiers still relatively high.
#RussiansGoHome #StandWithUkraine
But deaths of #Russian soldiers still relatively high.
#RussiansGoHome #StandWithUkraine
🇺🇦Happy 31st birthday #Ukraine🇺🇦
It's Independence Day, but it also marks exactly 6 months since #Russia's jets, tanks + troops invaded the country (8 years after the start of the war)
This is daily thread number 182. All the news all the time
Y'day⬇️
It's Independence Day, but it also marks exactly 6 months since #Russia's jets, tanks + troops invaded the country (8 years after the start of the war)
This is daily thread number 182. All the news all the time
Y'day⬇️
Firstly, Hero of #Ukraine, Boris Johnson made sure famous 10 Downing Street was decked in the colours of Ukraine.
The British PM has just 10 days left in Office.
#SlavaUkraini #UkraineIndependenceDay
📷@AP
The British PM has just 10 days left in Office.
#SlavaUkraini #UkraineIndependenceDay
📷@AP
A journalist was detained while crossing the border in #Kosovo
Daria Aslamova, a correspondent for the Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda, was accused of involvement in espionage. Now no one contact her and nothing is known about her whereabouts. /1
Daria Aslamova, a correspondent for the Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda, was accused of involvement in espionage. Now no one contact her and nothing is known about her whereabouts. /1
The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the self-proclaimed Kosovo, Celal Shvetsla, announced the detention on a social network. Several photos are attached to the post, where a woman is next to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, as well as Syrian President../2
..Bashar al-Assad.
The editors of the KP clarifies that Aslamova was in #Serbia on assignment. She was supposed to prepare a special report in connection with the aggravation of the Serbian-Kosovo conflict.
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The editors of the KP clarifies that Aslamova was in #Serbia on assignment. She was supposed to prepare a special report in connection with the aggravation of the Serbian-Kosovo conflict.
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Today we want to touch again on the topic of Ukraine's nuclear security: an analysis of the event by experts
❌ The russ occup continue to hide behind the #ZaporizhiaNPP According to The Insider milit equipment and about 500 russ soldiers are on the territory of the facility
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❌ The russ occup continue to hide behind the #ZaporizhiaNPP According to The Insider milit equipment and about 500 russ soldiers are on the territory of the facility
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Part of the ammunition is stored inside the power units. In this way, the "safety" of the occupiers' equipment and personnel is achieved. As of the morning of August 6, the 4th power unit of the ZNPP was disconnected from the power system
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ZNPP workers are eliminating the consequences of damage to the nitrogen-oxygen station and the joint auxiliary building, which the Russians got into yesterday.
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About #Transnistria, #Moldova, #Nato and #Russia. A small🧵
But lets start with Georgia first!
During NATO's 2008 Bucharest summit in Bucharest, United States and Poland called for Georgia to be allowed to join the Membership Action Plan (MAP). A roadmap was set. (1/N)
But lets start with Georgia first!
During NATO's 2008 Bucharest summit in Bucharest, United States and Poland called for Georgia to be allowed to join the Membership Action Plan (MAP). A roadmap was set. (1/N)
The issue with accession articles and preambles is that implicitly no country without full control of its borders can join the alliance.
Let it sink.
Neither Georgia, Ukraine nor Moldova can join NATO without solving their territorial issues.
Internal conflicts matter. (2/N)
Let it sink.
Neither Georgia, Ukraine nor Moldova can join NATO without solving their territorial issues.
Internal conflicts matter. (2/N)
okay, let's talk about what Boris #Nemtsov said after the 08.08.08 aggression (#Tskhinval)
Boris Nemtsov is a well-known russian opposition politician who was killed in 2015. there will be tweets with his direct quotes🧵
#Немцов #AbkhaziaisnotGeorgia #SouthOssetiaisnotGeorgia
Boris Nemtsov is a well-known russian opposition politician who was killed in 2015. there will be tweets with his direct quotes🧵
#Немцов #AbkhaziaisnotGeorgia #SouthOssetiaisnotGeorgia
“Let's start with the most dramatic and bloody events about Ossetia and Abkhazia. the problems of South Ossetia and Abkhazia have been dragging on for a long time, they did not arise during the time of Putin or even during the reign of Yeltsin, they are much older… 🧵
…The conflict between Abkhazians and Georgians dates back hundreds of years. During the time of Stalin, who was a Georgian, there was a forced Georgification of Abkhazia. That is, Georgians moved to the territory of Abkhazia and had to assimilate there…🧵
Welcome to the weekend and to Day 38 of the Kremlin war on #Ukraine.
More morale problems for Russia with irradiated troops, heavy losses amid the withdrawal from #Kyiv and still question marks over the bombing of the fuel depot on Russian soil.
All the news, all day, in this🧵
More morale problems for Russia with irradiated troops, heavy losses amid the withdrawal from #Kyiv and still question marks over the bombing of the fuel depot on Russian soil.
All the news, all day, in this🧵
I am still gathering news and data on the Russian attacks on #Ukraine during the night.
#Kharkiv again looks to be worst hit, with endless explosions heard. Some fires burn - this one video submitted. Remember exact locations cannot be revealed, hence the blurring
#SaveUkraine
#Kharkiv again looks to be worst hit, with endless explosions heard. Some fires burn - this one video submitted. Remember exact locations cannot be revealed, hence the blurring
#SaveUkraine
British intelligence highlights the two recent incidents in #Belgorod, the Russian city close to the border with Ukraine.
Although Ukraine denied the attacks, UK wouldn't highlight this unless it believed they did it, so I bow to the military intel.
Although Ukraine denied the attacks, UK wouldn't highlight this unless it believed they did it, so I bow to the military intel.
🧵In #Georgia you can go to sleep in your own house and wake up in Russian controlled territory. That's the reality of Russian #occupation and #borderization. Monthly 5-10 Georgians are kidnapped and unlawfully arrested by Russian-backed de facto authorities .
At the age of 80, one morning famous Data papa woke up and realized that the wire was going through his house. He had to decide where to stay in his home where he lived for his whole life or leave. He stayed with his wife and a year ago, at the age of 88 he passed away.
#Borderization: Occupiers continue marking and expanding their controlled territories. Huge amount of Georgian territories were annexed, which affect civilians living in the area. Borderization separates them from their farmlands, family, livelihoods and critical infrastructure.
Russian missile strike on the base of 95th Air Assault Force in Ukraine.
From a lad I know fighting in Mariupol.
Multiple Launch Rocket System filmed near Mariupol (by Kremlin propagandist “War Gonzo”).
As the situation in #Ukraine continues to rapidly escalate, today’s #RussianHybridWarReport🇷🇺 covers the latest on #Russia’s ongoing aggression, how social media companies are protecting user data, and Russian media’s curious lack of the word “war.” 🧵⬇️ atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…
.@Meta created a “Special Operations Center” to monitor war content on @Facebook/@instagram. The tool was used when the #Taliban took #Afghanistan. Meta also activated their one-click privacy tool to secure user data and shield users from surveillance.
@Meta @Facebook @instagram .@Patreon removed a fundraising campaign for a Ukrainian charity that collects donations for the Ukrainian military. #Patreon has a longstanding, if inconsistent, ban on the financing of violent activities but said funds raised would go to charity. cnbc.com/2022/02/24/pat…
#Ukraine 🇺🇦: pro-separatist Telegram sources are reporting a loud as explosion in government-controlled territory of #Donetsk.
This source describes the development as "disturbing"
This source describes the development as "disturbing"
Russian #SWIFT: how Russia prepared for the threat of disconnection from the global financial system. #sanction
The ideas of import substitution in #Russia began to sound back in 2014. And they also touched upon the financial system.
Thread 🧵👇
The ideas of import substitution in #Russia began to sound back in 2014. And they also touched upon the financial system.
Thread 🧵👇
Due to threat of financial #isolation of #Russia in 2014, the Bank of Russia Financial Messaging System (SPFS) was created.
SPFS is an alternative channel for transmitting electronic messages about financial transactions both domestically and abroad.
SPFS is an alternative channel for transmitting electronic messages about financial transactions both domestically and abroad.
Clients of #Belarus, #Armenia, #Kyrgyzstan, #Cuba, #Abkhazia, South Ossetia are connected to SPFS. Also, the list of SPFS users includes subsidiaries of #VTB and #Gazprombank (owned by #Gazprom), registered in #Germany and #Switzerland, respectively.
$VTBR $GAZP
$VTBR $GAZP
There was clearly no alternative for #Artsakh and #Armenia to signing the deal. As #Shushi fell, constant shelling of #Stepanakert would have followed and a complete loss would have followed. It was the only chance to safe some lives, at least.
Yet, that treaty is horrible:
Yet, that treaty is horrible:
Most of the lost territory was sparsely populated (Agdam, Kalbajar and Lachin Rayons of #Azerbaijan). They were always kept as buffers, mostly. Losing them surely weakens #Aartsakh, but at the same time was always calculated for.
What hurts the most will be the loss of #Dadivank, #Tigranakert and #Shushi. Basically, all historical and culturally important places of #Artsakh are now in the parts taken by #Azerbaijan.
There is a serious fear for cultural genocide: theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…
There is a serious fear for cultural genocide: theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…
THREAD: Afro-Abkhazians
Afro-Abkhazians or Abkhazians of African descent were a small group of people in #Abkhazia. The ethnic origin of the AfroAbkhazian descent and how Africans arrived in Abkhazia is still a matter of dispute among experts.
📷The Baltimore Sun. Feb. 10, 1935
Afro-Abkhazians or Abkhazians of African descent were a small group of people in #Abkhazia. The ethnic origin of the AfroAbkhazian descent and how Africans arrived in Abkhazia is still a matter of dispute among experts.
📷The Baltimore Sun. Feb. 10, 1935
According to Sergey Arutyunov, in the late 18th-early 19th century an Ottoman ship travelling wrecked near the Abkhazian coast with slaves -probably from Sudan or Somalia- who were brought up for sale.
Abkhazia was not yet a Russian possession, but Russian soldiers from some fortress on the coast seem to have saved the victims.
They were released from slavery and settled among Abkhazians.
They were released from slavery and settled among Abkhazians.
Out today with @ZOiS_Berlin! #Abkhazia, #Transdniestria and northern #Cyprus have universities, academics and students. Due to non-recognition policies, they are cut off from academic exchange and European projects such as Erasmus+. zois-berlin.de/fileadmin/medi… 1/4
This is a waste of talent, a loss of intellectual dialogue. and a missed opportunity in conflict resolution. But overcoming this learning gap will not be easy.
My report with Sabine von Lowis of ZOIS is the fruit of more than two years’ work in the three places. 2/4
My report with Sabine von Lowis of ZOIS is the fruit of more than two years’ work in the three places. 2/4
Abkhazia and TN are isolated, with archaic Soviet-era HE institutions. Northern Cyprus has embarked on a problematic unregulated commercialization of its HE sector. It now has c100,000 students, more students per capita than any territory in the world, many from Africa. 3/4
Disappointing EU cookie-cutter response to #Abkhazia's elections does not even mention #Coronavirus.
The EU actually has strong interest in Abkhaz having a leader who has legitimacy and can take effective control of territory in its current status. eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/h… 1
The EU actually has strong interest in Abkhaz having a leader who has legitimacy and can take effective control of territory in its current status. eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/h… 1
Abkhazia claims it is virus-free, but few believe it. It controversially went ahead with elections, prioritizing politics. Aslan Bzhania thankfully won in first round. Now is time to get real about serious threat to a place with degraded health system. eurasianet.org/abkhazia-elect… 2
Through "Non-Recognition and Engagement policy" and UN agencies, EU has capacity to offer direct health assistance to Abkhazia. No longer practicable to welcome Abkhaz to Georgian territory. Russia is poor in its development assistance to clients, unlikely to help properly. 3
I'm at #Eap10. Some thoughts on conflicts
1. Release of joint statement on 10th anniversary of #EasternPartnership unfortunately blocked by Baku as no reference to “territorial integrity.” Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine would also have liked this but were prepared to live without it.
1. Release of joint statement on 10th anniversary of #EasternPartnership unfortunately blocked by Baku as no reference to “territorial integrity.” Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine would also have liked this but were prepared to live without it.
2. As ever, NK conflict is spoiler. Omit reference to “territorial integrity” and you offend Az, mention it, you offend Armenia. This has been going at least since 1996 OSCE Lisbon Summit. Old protracted conflict not only hurts locals, it's a poison seeping far beyond.
Today at my lecture on conflicts in Tbilisi at @Boell_SC I will cite Lord Palmerston's famous quotation from 1865 on the Schleswig-Holstein question. Important that the actors still press for progress in #Abkhazia and don't let it become another obscure forgotten conflict! 1.
“The Schleswig-Holstein question is so complicated, only three men in Europe have ever understood it. One was Prince Albert, who is dead. The second was a German professor who became mad. I am the third and I have forgotten all about it.” 2.
More on Abkhazia in English at carnegieeurope.eu/2018/12/03/unc… and now in Georgian at ge.boell.org/ka/2019/01/04/… 3.
