🇬🇪On Dec 30, significant legislative changes were signed by "President" Kavelashvili. These laws introduce new restrictions on protests and public administration.
🧵GD is digging in and giving a middle finger to those urging them to "consider the possibility of new elections"
/17 Law on Civil Service: The Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA) warns that these amendments blur the line between state and party service, creating a legislative basis for Georgian Dream (GD) to turn public institutions into tools of political control.
2/17

🇬🇪 The consequences of U.S. sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili under Executive Order 14024 (not the Magnitsky Act) will be devastating.
When implemented, these sanctions will have far-reaching implications for Ivanishvili and Georgia’s political landscape.
🧵 💰earthquake ...
1/13 Sanctions under EO 14024 don’t just target Ivanishvili as an individual; they can ripple through his vast network of businesses, political allies, and financial assets.
The U.S. aims to cut off his influence by isolating him from the global system.
2/13

🇬🇪Catastrophe for Georgian Dream!
The International Republican Institute (IRI) has revealed Georgia’s Oct. 26 elections as deeply flawed. Fraud, intimidation, and abuse of state power made the elections neither free nor fair.
🧵Let’s unpack how this fraud unfolded ... The IRI’s findings show Georgian Dream weaponized state power to cement control. Coming from a Republican-leaning organization, this report is a catastrophe for Georgian Dream’s legitimacy.
2/17
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🇬🇪Sanctions are already working.
Bidzina Ivanishvili is petrified, and his panic proves it.
How do we know? By watching how he and Georgian Dream have reacted to the wave of sanctions over the past weeks.
🧵Let’s go through it ...
1/11 🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹When the Baltic states imposed sanctions, Ivanishvili scoffed.
He ridiculed them, dismissing their actions as "only hurting the Baltic people". There was no retaliation, no panic.
Indifference was the message.
2/11

In 2024, Georgia's political landscape has dramatically shifted from 2020. The self-proclaimed ruling party, Georgian Dream (GD), faces unprecedented international pressure, signaling its potential downfall.
🧵Georgian Dream is about to go down ...
1/17 The Oct. 26 parliamentary elections were marred by fraud, including multiple voting, breaches of ballot secrecy, and violence against election observers and voters.
2/17

🇬🇪The Council of Europe’s visit to Georgia does not legitimize the government. Unlike the EU or national leaders, the CoE's role is technical, human rights-focused, and non-political.
A point Georgian Dream may miss?
The CoE will likely monitor the new elections ahead 🧵
1/15 The Council of Europe (CoE), led by Secretary General Alain Berset @alain_berset, is not the EU. It operates with a very specific mandate: to promote human rights, democracy, and the rule of law among its 46 member states, including Georgia.
2/15

🇬🇪Sanctioned by Estonia🇪🇪—a nation unyielding in principle—you now live with a mark🎯.
Every border, every bank transfer, every trip raises a question: “Will this be the country that shuts the door?”
This isn’t just a list. It’s their new reality.
1/14 On December 13: Estonia expanded its sanctions list to include 14 individuals for human rights violations.
Some of these names also appear on Ukraine’s national sanctions list.
Estonia acted decisively, with input from its embassy in Tbilisi. Here is why they are sanctioned
/14

🇬🇪Sanctions. It is only a matter of time before the EU, individual countries, and the US impose sanctions—not just on Georgian officials attacking democracy and protesters, but also on business figures financing and sustaining Georgian Dream and 🇷🇺 grip on power.
🧵💰thread.
1/24 Sanctions must target those responsible for:
1️⃣ Rigging elections (GD leaders, judiciary, security services).
2️⃣ Crackdowns on protesters (MIA, police, security services).
3️⃣ Financing Georgian Dream through corrupt business ties.
2/24

https://x.com/terjehelland/status/1863893724008186312

🇬🇪The West’s hesitation in responding to the crisis in Georgia is a grave mistake. The dynamics on the ground are clear: Protesters are fighting against a regime that has captured every institution. They have no allies left within the system—only the hope of Western support.
1/4 The longer the West waits, the more time Georgian Dream has to crush resistance, consolidate power, and complete its state takeover. In this moment, cautious statements and delays amount to de facto support for the very regime the West claims to oppose.

🇬🇪Vakhtang Gomelauri, Georgia’s Minister of Internal Affair, is emerging as a central figure in the violent crackdowns on peaceful protesters in Tbilisi. His role is not new—Gomelauri has long been a loyal enforcer for Bidzina Ivanishvili’s regime.
🧵Let’s dig into his history
/8 Gomelauri began his career as part of Ivanishvili’s personal security team. His loyalty earned him rapid promotions once Ivanishvili came to power, moving from the shadows of personal protection to the highest ranks of the Georgian state apparatus.
2/8

🇬🇪Georgia is at a breaking point. The people are rising up against Georgian Dream (GD), an anti-European regime that has rigged elections, usurped power, and unleashed brutal violence against peaceful protesters.
🧵Here is how important the Wests actions are right now.
1/25
📷@OCMediaorg Western politicians and decision-makers: your actions—or inaction—will directly influence the dynamics on the ground in Georgia.
This thread outlines what’s happening and the critical steps the West must take to support Georgia’s fight for freedom.
2/25

🇬🇪Georgian Dream’s habit of deflecting criticism with desperate attempts to appear in control would be comic if it weren’t so serious.
Their latest misstep might be their biggest yet, but their childish logic has other notable precedents—from diplomats to democracy.
🧵1/6 The biggest blunder came after the EU Parliament condemned the fraudulent elections, froze membership talks, and demanded new elections.
PM Kobakhidze bluntly claimed Georgia wouldn’t pursue EU integration until 2028, sparking today’s mass protests
2/6
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🇬🇪MEET Maka Botchorishvili @MakaB__, Georgia’s newly self-proclaimed Foreign Minister.
She is a key figure in the Georgian Dream party, which claims to support the country's EU and Atlantic integration.
🧵However, her policies and actions tell a different story.
1/9 EU and other Western politicians must refrain from engaging with Botchorishvili or legitimizing her position in any way until internationally monitored elections are held in Georgia.
2/9

🇬🇪The Oct 26 elections in Georgia were rigged. Georgian Dream used intimidation, fraud, and state resources to undermine democracy.
🧵From tomorrow, Georgia will have a Self-proclaimed Parliament, not a legitimate one.
1/11 This isn’t the first time. In 2020, Georgian Dream’s election fraud was ultimately legitimized by the West in the name of "stability." That mistake enabled four more years of state capture, authoritarian consolidation, and erosion of democratic institutions.
2/11

🇬🇪STUNNING REVELATIONS from @StudioMonitori expose the scale and sophistication of Georgian Dream’s election fraud during the Oct. 26 elections. This is more than misconduct—it’s a nationwide, systemic operation to steal an election.
🧵Let’s break it down:
1/14 Studio Monitori uncovered a nationwide call center network operated by Georgian Dream. These centers tracked voters in real-time, collecting personal data to be able to put pressure on voters. Every polling station was tied to one or more call centers. See the full report here:
2/14

🇬🇪Violence against peaceful protesters in Tbilisi is unacceptable. Police repression threatens Georgia’s democracy and violates fundamental human rights. It’s time for the world to act.
🧵Here’s how the U.S., Canada, Europe, and other countries should respond.
1/8 📷@RTavisupleba Summoning Georgia’s ambassadors is a clear and effective diplomatic measure to show that this behavior won’t be tolerated. Ministries of Foreign Affairs—and the U.S. State Department—must take this step immediately to convey the seriousness of this.
2/8 📷@RTavisupleba

🇬🇪Georgia’s political crisis continues. Protesters will be beaten tonight. The Oct 26 parliamentary elections have sparked protests, accusations of fraud, and significant international concern.
🧵Here's an update on the latest developments and their implications.
1/10
📷@Mikiashvili_M President @Zourabichvili_S has declared the elections illegitimate, citing violations of voting secrecy, widespread fraud, and denial of judicial appeals for complaints.
She has called for new elections under reformed procedures and independent oversight.
2/10

🌍History offers a sobering lesson: when rulers empower minority or religious groups to maintain control, they often sow the seeds of future conflict.
🧵In this thread, I’ll explore how this recurring strategy has shaped—and fractured—societies across time.
1/23 From colonial Rwanda to Ottoman Bosnia, and from Northern Ireland to Austro-Hungarian Krajina, empowering a specific group often created short-term stability for rulers but left behind deep divisions, mistrust, and violence. Let’s dive in.
2/23

🇬🇪Occupied Georgia. Let’s talk about Abkhazia, an occupied part of Georgia. This small, Black Sea coastal territory has been at the center of historical conflicts, ethnic tensions, and geopolitical struggles.
🧵Here is the background and why this week’s unrest matters so much
/25 Abkhazia was historically part of medieval Georgian kingdoms. It became a principality in the 15th century and eventually part of the Russian Empire in the 19th century. After the Soviet Union's collapse, tensions in the region escalated.
2/25

🇬🇪 MAJOR COVER-UP: Georgia’s democracy is under siege. From multi-layered election fraud to a coordinated state cover-up. Georgian Dream (GD) consolidates power through rigging and cover-up.
🧵 Here are the details, implications, and what must happen next.
1/24 Election fraud was no accident. Hans Gutbrod @HansGutbrod outlines how GD’s tactics, from the “snowball” voter mobilization to targeted intimidation, were part of a calculated strategy to secure victory through fear and control.
2/24
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🇬🇪RECOMMENDED: The parliamentary elections in Georgia were not merely flawed but represented a calculated, multi-faceted assault on democracy.
🧵Prof. @HansGutbrod report highlights Georgian Dream’s extensive and systematic tactics to rig the outcome.
1/5
civil.ge/archives/633898 Key methods included massive vote-buying, estimated to exceed GEL 45 million, voter intimidation, and manipulations that stripped away voting secrecy. These abuses disproportionately impacted rural voters, leaving them highly vulnerable.
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