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EU Parliament adopts resolution, sanctions Georgian Dream leaders

6/19/2026

Summary

European Parliament sanctions

European Parliament adopted a resolution on Georgia on June 17, calling for sanctions on Georgian Dream leaders.
It recorded alignment fell to 40% and noted failure to adopt EU sanctions on Russia, Belarus and Iran.
Drafted by Lithuanian MEP Rasa Jukneviciene (EPP), it demanded sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili, officials, and condemned repression.
The resolution passed 436-145-47, reiterated non-recognition of the disputed parliament, and condemned Russia’s occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

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EU sanctions China

EU added Chinese firms to its sanctions list on June 15, prompting Beijing to lodge complaints.
Beijing complained after April sanctions package, prompting High Representative Kaja Kallas to warn the measures act as secondary sanctions on third-country firms.
EU officials said they are studying reports that Chinese military trained Russian soldiers for Ukraine war.
Romania and Bulgaria announced a joint Black Sea security hub on June 15 to monitor suspected shadow-fleet routes.

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Historical Context

After Russia’s August 2008 invasion of Georgia—where 47,000 troops took part in the Stability 2008 drills—the 2009 Bucharest NATO declaration pledged eventual Georgian membership. The European Parliament’s June 2024 resolution targeting Georgian Dream leader Bidzina Ivanishvili revives that crisis, using broader sanctions to curb Russian-aligned influence and echoing continued post-war regional strategic security measures.

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European Parliament sanctions

European Parliament adopted a resolution on Georgia on June 17, calling for sanctions on Georgian Dream leaders.
It recorded alignment fell to 40% and noted failure to adopt EU sanctions on Russia, Belarus and Iran.
Drafted by Lithuanian MEP Rasa Jukneviciene (EPP), it demanded sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili, officials, and condemned repression.
The resolution passed 436-145-47, reiterated non-recognition of the disputed parliament, and condemned Russia’s occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

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