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By Ana Kalandadze, Washington, U.S. The Rise of “Outer Russia” Latest report in a series of Russia Tomorrow examined how a Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 was followed by a massive exodus of Russian artists and cultural leaders abroad. A panel at the Atlantic Council in Washington DC moderated by Brian Whitmore, nonresident …
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Advertisements for the Russian online marketplace Wildberries, which has been sanctioned by the United States, Poland and Ukraine, have appeared on Batumi’s municipal buses. The buses are operated by Batumi Autotransport, a company owned by Batumi City Hall. Batumelebi contacted Batumi Autotransport to ask why advertisements for a Russian sanctioned company had been placed on …
The Armenian Court of Appeals has denied the release of Georgian citizen Giorgi Kinoiani, who is wanted by Russia and faces deportation. “The hearing of Giorgi’s appeal took place without his presence. The court did not grant our request for Giorgi to be released from unlawful detention, where he has already been held for 23 …
