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On May 27, 2017, on the day of death of an American political scientist, Zbigniew Brzezinski, a new Georgian left-wing political-economic portal Politicano published a photo, which, allegedly pictured Zbigniew Brzezinski and Osama Bin-Laden. The edition wanted to illustrate with this photo that USA was sponsoring Islamic fundamentalism. The caption of the photo is not true...

ON June 11, 2017, digest.pia.ge published and address published by the leader of the “Georgian Troupe” in the social network, saying that the Orthodox Church was actively persecuted, devastated and robbed by schismatists, with clerics being physically abused/humiliated and already 40 churches being robbed. Jondi Baghaturia’s address was also published by Georgia and World, while...

On June 3, 2017, a Georgian webpage tb24.ge published Lado Bedukadze’s story concerning the economic condition of the Russian Federation. The author states, based on unclear sources, that the Russian economy is growing and labels the Georgian economic condition unfortunate. Lado Bedukadze: “Russia’s economy is growing, foreign investments are increasing, Russia’s gold and currency reserves have increased significantly, the country’s...

Georgian tabloid Asaval-Dasavali released an interview with Tristan Tsitelashvili in its May 24-June 4 edition, where the latter states that on January 13, 1991, fire was opened against Lithuanians not by Soviet troops, but by Audrius Butkevičius, one of the leaders of Lithuanian reform movement “Sąjūdis”. Tristan Tsitelashvili, military expert: It was just former Lithuanian Defense...

On May 17, 2017, the Director of the Center for Global Researches, Nana Devdariani, in a program of TV Obiektivi, spoke regarding the NATO’s activity in the Baltic states and noted that the defense systems located there would not protect these countries from Russian aggression. Nana Devdariani, Center for Global Researches: Regarding the defense capacity of...

Georgian tabloid Asaval-Dasavali released in its May 15-21, 2017 edition an interview with Valeri Kvaratskhelia, leader of Socialist Georgia, in which the latter accuses the United States of the emergence of ethno-political conflicts in the South Caucasus and notes that Russia is the only guarantor for defending Georgia.   Valeri Kvaratskhelia, Socialist Georgia: “Russia’s factor has...

It has become increasingly frequent that pro-Kremlin media outlets, representatives of public organizations and particular politicians periodically make statements that the issue of territorial integrity of Georgia will be solved through the engagement of Russia, if we adopt a neutrality or a “non-block status” (see the Table). The neutrality or the non-block status, with Russia’s...

On May 14, 2017, Politicano’s Facebook page published a material, attributing the construction of Chiatura to the Soviet Union. Politicano: the construction of Chiatura started during the Soviet Union. After discovering the manganese reserves, Chiatura became one of the greenest, beautiful and industrial cities in Georgia. Politicano’s claim is a lie, as the construction of Chiatura started...

On May 15, 2017, Georgian websites marshalpress.ge, itv.ge and dainteresdit.ge published material with identical content, titled “Greek media publishes footage showing organs harvested from children being traded in Turkey (18+)” and “+18 – 3 year old girl is being prepared to have her organs removed.” The materials published by Georgian websites are accompanied by a video which in its description holds allegations...

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Commenting on the issue of allowing the pro-Kremlin biker group Night Wolves to enter Georgia, Nino Burjanadze, leader of Democratic Movement – United Georgia party, made the following statement: Nino Burjanadze, Democratic Movement – United Georgia: “The Night Wolves were allowed to enter Berlin and Warsaw; why should not they be allowed to enter Georgia?! What...