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UK Sanctions Georgian TV Channels for Pro-Kremlin Propaganda

2/28/2026

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The United Kingdom sanctioned two Georgian pro-government television channels, Imedi (Georgian TV channel) and PosTV (Georgian TV channel), for spreading pro-Kremlin narratives about the war in Ukraine.
Assets will be frozen with UK citizens prohibited from providing financial support.
Despite sanctions, the channels will continue domestic operations.
Access to international financial systems will be severely restricted.
The Georgian government criticized the sanctions, signaling rising tensions with the West.

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The United Kingdom sanctioned two Georgian pro-government television channels, Imedi (Georgian TV channel) and PosTV (Georgian TV channel), for spreading pro-Kremlin narratives about the war in Ukraine.
Assets will be frozen with UK citizens prohibited from providing financial support.
Despite sanctions, the channels will continue domestic operations.
Access to international financial systems will be severely restricted.
The Georgian government criticized the sanctions, signaling rising tensions with the West.