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Friday, October 23, 2026, #198 (6254)

Georgia's Public Defender Abolishes Three Departments, Dismisses Seven Employees

Georgia's Public Defender's Office has completed a reorganization that abolished the Gender Department, the Human Rights Education Department and the Strategic Litigation Department, resulting in seven employees being dismissed, First Deputy Public Defender Tamar Gvaramadze confirmed on October 22. (more)

Journalist Dito Chubinidze Arrested Over Davit Gareji Claims, Prosecutors Allege Sabotage

Journalist Dito Chubinidze of the newspaper Asaval-Dasavali has been arrested and will face charges of high treason, including sabotage, over claims that Irakli Kobakhidze secretly handed part of the Davit Gareji monastery complex to Azerbaijan, the Prosecutor's Office announced on October 22. (more)

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"Second Georgian Citizen Arrested in Poland Over Murder of Putin Critic" (more)

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Putin Wants to "Rebuild the Soviet Union" with Georgia in the Crosshairs

Statements by German foreign policy spokesman Johann Wadephul warn that Vladimir Putin seeks to resurrect the Soviet Union-a plan that explicitly targets Georgia, where officials now observe heightened Russian activity. (more)
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