Nika Vetsko

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Luda Salia, who runs a care home in Khurvaleti, points out the occupation line and Russian military structures from her yard.

Luda Salia, who runs a care home in Khurvaleti, points out the occupation line and Russian military structures from her yard. © Anastasia Mgaloblishvili

Georgia: Taking a Stand Against Creeping Occupation

Ordinary citizens turn to small acts of protest to show their defiance.

5 Aug 21

Sisters Galina and Elina Balasanyan in the basement of a church where they have been sheltering from fighting in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, October 2020.

Sisters Galina and Elina Balasanyan in the basement of a church where they have been sheltering from fighting in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, October 2020. © Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images

Armenian, Azeri Youth Speak Out For Peace

Some young people are challenging the narrative of conflict.

8 Oct 20

An ambulance arrives with a patient to the Infectious Diseases and AIDS Centre. (Photo: Nika Vetsko/IWPR)

An ambulance arrives with a patient to the Infectious Diseases and AIDS Centre. (Photo: Nika Vetsko/IWPR)

Is Russia Exploiting Coronavirus Fears in Georgia?

Kremlin believed to be fuelling social media efforts to stoke paranoia.

10 Mar 20

Protestors take a riot shield from police. (Photo: Guram Muradov, Civil.Ge)

Protestors take a riot shield from police. (Photo: Guram Muradov, Civil.Ge)

Grievances Fuel Georgian Protests

Government concessions fail to quell ongoing demonstrations.

24 Jun 19

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