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Lithuania Sanctions Georgian Officials Amid Democracy Crisis

4/17/2025

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Lithuania has taken a bold stand by sanctioning 102 Georgian citizens, including officials from the ruling Georgian Dream party, in response to alarming democratic backsliding. Meanwhile, protests have led to the dismissal of theater director Davit Doiashvili, as new laws impose stricter controls on foreign grants, stifling civil society and opposition voices in Georgia.

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Lithuania has taken a bold stand by sanctioning 102 Georgian citizens, including officials from the ruling Georgian Dream party, in response to alarming democratic backsliding. Meanwhile, protests have led to the dismissal of theater director Davit Doiashvili, as new laws impose stricter controls on foreign grants, stifling civil society and opposition voices in Georgia.