Georgia: Russian exiles inspired by protests but scared • FRANCE 24 English
with Georgian and EU Flags in hand these demonstrators resemble those around them outside the toi Parliament but they have a point of difference they are Russians exiled in the country standing alongside Georgians all those Horrors happening in Russia might happen here if the law is ened as a Russian citizen I think it is important to show my solidarity they are protesting the foreign influence law passed by parliament this week which would require organizations Finance from abroad to register with the authorities for many Russians in Georgia it reminds them of a similar law passed in their home country in 2012 that led to the closure of non-government organizations and Independent Media I saw how my country slowly slipped into dictatorship how the screws were gradually tightened and when I read the government’s words and realized its motives I understood that the Russian scenario is repeating the worst thing is that the motives are the same but their solidarity doesn’t prevent tensions arising in toy there is graffiti calling on Russians to go home since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Georgia has seen an influx of refugees fleeing military mobilization now more than 100,000 Russians are currently in the country
Georgians took to the streets this week against a highly-controversial “foreign influence” law. The bill has sparked a wave of protests unprecedented in the recent history of the Black Sea nation. Its critics say it resembles Russian legislation used to silence dissent. Some Russians have joined Georgians in the street, while others support them but prefer not to attend.
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3 comments
It's the "West" and Amur!!cckkaa that are infl!cting h0rr0rs on the w0rld,…. not Ruzzia or Chy!na.
If you stoppped being bra!!nwasshed by your medd!!a and actually visited those c0untries…. then you would know what I'm talking about.
I just came back from Ch!y!na….. and they have more c0llective freed0m than any of your "Western" countr!es.
The same law exists in the States since 1938. Its called Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). But I like how propaganda twisted it into a "Russian law".
This is obviously a propaganda video there is nothing wrong finding out who is promoting protest and who is sponsored by look what happened in Ukraine!