Tag: Bidzina Ivanishvili

February 17, 2025
Georgia’s Authoritarian Drift Accelerates

Georgia’s Authoritarian Drift Accelerates

Georgia’s leadership continues to tighten its grip on the ongoing protests, fueling suspicions that the country is drifting toward an authoritarian model similar to Azerbaijan. Armenia remains one of the few regional allies still willing to engage with Tbilisi’s embattled government.

October 28, 2024
Alexander Thatcher, The Last of the New Berlins

The Last of the New Berlins

In this deeply moving essay, Alexander Thatcher describes his search for "the New Berlin"—a city with the raw energy of Weimar Berlin, attracting young intellectuals and creatives in search of tumult. From Istanbul and Belgrade to Ozurgeti and Tbilisi, he follows this allure of instability, cultural magnetism and self-discovery.