Georgia's parliament is set to vote on the second reading of a so-called "foreign agents" bill regarded by many as mirroring one used by the Kremlin to silence its critics amid growing protests and Western warnings that the law is undemocratic.
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) says the Telegram messaging platform has blocked a number of official bots, including the chatbot used by Ukrainian intelligence.
Online and print journalists will not have access to the Georgian parliament's plenary session on April 29, authorities said amid mounting protests against plans by the ruling party to introduce a law that critics say will be used to crack down on independent voices in the South Caucasus nation.
Having regard to the strong will and European aspirations of the Georgian people clearly demonstrated on many occasions to the Georgian authorities and the whole international community; Having regard to the 9 steps laid out by the European Commission in its 2023 Communication on EU Enlargement .