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by Giorgi Rukhadze
Talk Georgia is my English-language podcast covering Georgian and regional politics. Each week, we release two shows and a weekly news update:Talk Georgia with Giorgi Rukhadze – I explore key developments in Georgian and regional politics with a specially invited guest.Talk Georgia Question Time – GSAC Founder Nodar Kharshiladze and I answer questions on major events in Georgia and broader regional dynamics.Talk Georgia Weekly News Update – A concise summary of the most important political news from Georgia over the past week
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- Today0 min
Is GD Preparing to Abandon the EU Path? EU Sanctions, ECHR Cases & more | Giorgi Burjanadze Ep60
Support Talk Georgia by subscribing on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/TalkGeorgia or donating at https://buymeacoffee.com/talkgeorgiaPLEASE 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ❤️ LIKE 💬 COMMENT 📣 SHAREGuest: Giorgi Burjanadze Former Deputy Public Defender of Georgia • Constitutional Law & Human Rights Expert • Associate Professor at Free University • Legal Adviser at the Civil Society Foundation.We discuss:• The arrests over protest banners and the imprisonment of journalists and activists• The attack on comedian Onise Okriashvili and the emergence of so-called "morality police"• The most significant international resolutions and what they actually mean for Georgia• The EU's unprecedented sanctions on Georgia-based companies and what could come next• The most important pending cases before the European Court of Human Rights• Shalva Papuashvili's increasingly anti-EU rhetoric and whether Georgian Dream is preparing the public to abandon the country's European integration.
- 3 days ago37 min
Georgia Crosses Another Red Line: Journalists Jailed, Comedians Attacked & EU Sanctions | TGQT56
Support Talk Georgia by subscribing on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/TalkGeorgia or donating at https://buymeacoffee.com/talkgeorgiaPLEASE 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ❤️ LIKE 💬 COMMENT 📣 SHAREThis is a special edition of Talk Georgia, which airs every Sunday at 22:00, where Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze answer audience questions about Georgian and regional politics.Top Questions of the week: MariaJournalists are being jailed over Facebook posts, while comedians are assaulted in the streets for their humour. Is this simply madness, or are we witnessing the emergence of a new form of authoritarianism called Bidzinocracy, or even a return to the lawlessness and the chaos of the dark 90s?SergeyFor the first time, Georgian companies have been included in an EU sanctions package. Could this mark the beginning of broader economic measures, with Georgian banks or other major businesses potentially targeted next? What impact could such sanctions have on Georgia's financial sector, and the economy as a whole?Please send your questions for the next show to talkgeorgia1@gmail.com
- 4 days ago6 min
Talk Georgia Weekly News Update. July 25. 2026
Talk Georgia brings you weekly news updates on the key political and regional developments in Georgia. New episodes drop every Saturday at 22:00. Don’t miss out!
- 5 days ago0 min
Georgia Crosses Another Red Line: Journalists Jailed, Comedians Attacked & EU Sanctions | TGQT56
Support Talk Georgia by subscribing on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/TalkGeorgia or donating at https://buymeacoffee.com/talkgeorgiaPLEASE 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ❤️ LIKE 💬 COMMENT 📣 SHAREThis is a special edition of Talk Georgia, which airs every Sunday at 22:00, where Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze answer audience questions about Georgian and regional politics.Top Questions of the week: Journalists are being jailed over Facebook posts, while comedians are assaulted in the streets for their humour. Is this simply madness, or are we witnessing the emergence of a new form of authoritarianism called Bidzinocracy, or even a return to the lawlessness and the chaos of the dark 90s?For the first time, Georgian companies have been included in an EU sanctions package. Could this mark the beginning of broader economic measures, with Georgian banks or other major businesses potentially targeted next? What impact could such sanctions have on Georgia's financial sector, and the economy as a whole?Please send your questions for the next show to talkgeorgia1@gmail.com
- 6 days ago44 min
Has Georgia Reached the Point of No Return? Nino Dolidze on Democracy, Elections, Disinformation & more EP59
Support Talk Georgia by subscribing on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/TalkGeorgia or donating at https://buymeacoffee.com/talkgeorgiaPLEASE 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ❤️ LIKE 💬 COMMENT 📣 SHAREGuest: Nino Dolidze — Democracy and Electoral Integrity Expert, former Executive Director of ISFED, McCain Global Leader, and recipient of the Madeline Albright Democracy Award.01:00 Introducing the Guest04:00 Where Is Georgia Today? A Flawed Democracy or an Authoritarian State?07:00 Can Elections Still Change Power in Georgia?15:15 Georgian Civil Society Under Pressure: How Serious Is the Situation?19:26 Russian Disinformation and Georgian Dream's Anti-Western Propaganda: How Do They Reinforce Each Other?28:02 Georgia's International Isolation: Is the Country Drifting Toward Becoming a Russian Satellite, or Can It Rebuild Trust with the West?38:27 Ivanishvili Has Consolidated Power and Captured the State. What Gives Nino Dolidze Hope?
- 1 weeks ago0 min
Has Georgia Reached the Point of No Return? Nino Dolidze on Democracy, Elections & Disinformation EP59
Support Talk Georgia by subscribing on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/TalkGeorgia or donating at https://buymeacoffee.com/talkgeorgiaPLEASE 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ❤️ LIKE 💬 COMMENT 📣 SHAREGuest: Nino Dolidze — Democracy and Electoral Integrity Expert, former Executive Director of ISFED, McCain Global Leader, and recipient of the Madeline Albright Democracy Award.01:00 Introducing the Guest04:00 Where Is Georgia Today? A Flawed Democracy or an Authoritarian State?07:00 Can Elections Still Change Power in Georgia?15:15 Georgian Civil Society Under Pressure: How Serious Is the Situation?19:26 Russian Disinformation and Georgian Dream's Anti-Western Propaganda: How Do They Reinforce Each Other?28:02 Georgia's International Isolation: Is the Country Drifting Toward Becoming a Russian Satellite, or Can It Rebuild Trust with the West?38:27 Ivanishvili Has Consolidated Power and Captured the State. What Gives Nino Dolidze Hope?
- 1 weeks ago32 min
Trump's Thank You Letter to Kobakhidze | the Deep State | Anti-Corruption Arrests & More | TGQT55
Support Talk Georgia by subscribing on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/TalkGeorgia or donating at https://buymeacoffee.com/talkgeorgiaPLEASE 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ❤️ LIKE 💬 COMMENT 📣 SHAREThis is a special edition of Talk Georgia, which airs every Sunday at 22:00, where Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze answer audience questions about Georgian and regional politics.Top Questions of the week: GD calls OSCE, EU, and US agents of the "deep state." Yet they are celebrating Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili's visit to a conference in Washington, the very heart of the so-called "deep state”, as well as President Trump's thank-you letter. How do you explain this contradiction?The Prosecutor's Office says its anti-corruption campaign is continuing and that 28 people have been arrested. But we still don't know who they are. Who is being targeted this time, and are we likely to see current or former ministers among them?Please send your questions for the next show to talkgeorgia1@gmail.com
- 1 weeks ago6 min
Talk Georgia Weekly News Update. July 18. 2026
Talk Georgia brings you weekly news updates on the key political and regional developments in Georgia. New episodes drop every Saturday at 22:00. Don’t miss out!
About Talk Georgia
Talk Georgia is my English-language podcast covering Georgian and regional politics. Each week, we release two shows and a weekly news update:Talk Georgia with Giorgi Rukhadze – I explore key developments in Georgian and regional politics with a specially invited guest.Talk Georgia Question Time – GSAC Founder Nodar Kharshiladze and I answer questions on major events in Georgia and broader regional dynamics.Talk Georgia Weekly News Update – A concise summary of the most important political news from Georgia over the past week
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