Irakli Machitidze

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“The sentencing of Nika Gvaramia is a blatant act of politically motivated prosecution in retaliation of his dissenting views and criticism of the authorities. Nika Gvaramia must be immediately released,” Marie Struthers, @amnesty Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia said

[Boris Johnson @BorisJohnson]

The Ukrainians have the courage of a lion.

President @ZelenskyyUa has given the roar of that lion.

The UK stands unwaveringly with the people of Ukraine.

Slava Ukraini 🇬🇧 🇺🇦

[Irakli Machitidze @IrakliMachitid1]

@strategywoman Hi

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David Menabdishvili, 49 and Nikoloz Shanava, 21 were killed near #Izium yesterday

#StandWithUkraine

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Following 70 years of illegal soviet occupation, on this day in 1991 Georgia declared restoration of independence. The declaration was purposefully co-incided with the anniversary of 1989 when soviet troops killed 21 peaceful demonstrators.

[The Kyiv Independent @KyivIndependent]

⚡️CNN: Russia moving troops into Ukraine from occupied territories in Georgia.

CNN reported citing an unnamed Pentagon official that the U.S. had seen “movement of some number of troops from Georgia.” Russia invaded Georgia in 2008.

[Jakub Janda 楊雅嚳 @_JakubJanda]

Let me present to you:

the Hungarian Foreign Minister, loyal puppet of Russia who is happy to support Russia in slaughtering Ukrainian civilians

for many years, he is considered to be one of the most active political assets Russia has inside of NATO and the EU

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

If Putin truly believed his war was just, he would not be trying to prevent his citizens from knowing about it.

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

Putin is escalating his slaughter of innocent Ukrainian civilians. So the West must escalate too — more weapons, more sanctions.

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Georgia’s ruling party has rejected a proposal by opposition factions to invite the Ukrainian President to address the Georgian Parliament. “This is not the right time,” said parliament’s speaker Shalva Papuasvili also accusing the opposition of seeking “hysteria.”

[Daniel Fried @AmbDanFried]

Germany's policy turnabout -- on Nord Stream 2, on SWIFT & Central Bank sanctions, on military spending, and on its approach to Putin's Russia -- is profound. And welcome. Good for Germany and its government! @RugeBoris @ConStelz

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Ukraine has submitted its application against Russia to the ICJ. Russia must be held accountable for manipulating the notion of genocide to justify aggression. We request an urgent decision ordering Russia to cease military activity now and expect trials to start next week.

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President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili also said she agrees to hold an extraordinary parliamentary session. “We were and are on the side of peaceful efforts, but also on the side of defending principles. This is what our unity should be,” she said.

[Jakub Janda 楊雅嚳 @_JakubJanda]

The fucking appeasement policy of Germany and France failed completely.

Central and Eastern Europeans told them for years that appeasing Putler will lead to war. They laughted at us.

[Radek Sikorski @radeksikorski]

A completely unprovoked invasion on Ukraine launched by a mad Russian dictator upon a smaller neighbour whose only crime has been to be a Europe-leaning democracy.
This cannot stand.
This is is worth fighting against.

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“Georgia should start to be more active,” - Former US Ambassador to Georgia Ian Kelly said in an interview with TV Formula

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

To those who claimed that shutting NATO's door to Ukraine would preserve peace, please listen to Putin's speech today. He doesn't even mention NATO for the first thirty minutes! His obsession is a democratic, free, independent Ukraine.

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In a 2013 interview, then PM Bidzina Ivanishvili, who maintains decisive influence in Georgian Dream today said he did not think it was Russia’s strategy to ‘occupy neighbors’ territory. “I don’t believe this,” he insisted.

[Carl Bildt @carlbildt]

If I compare with his speech in March 2014 when he 🇷🇺 annexed Crimea this was far more rambling, all-over-the-place and unhinged. And also more dangerous. Now he questions the very existence of 🇺🇦 as a nation. It’s a man with immense power who’s lost contact with reality.

[Anders Fogh Rasmussen @AndersFoghR]

Sanctions now.