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Authoritarianism looms large in Georgia as governing party cements rule

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Georgia inaugurated a far-right governing party loyalist as president Sunday, escalating a political showdown moments after his pro-EU predecessor declared himself the “only legitimate president.” Security program advisor Mariam Tokhadze spoke to FRANCE 24 about what comes next in the Caucasus country where authoritarianism looms large. Source link

Georgia inaugurates far-right ruling party loyalist as new president

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Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili was formally inaugurated as president of Georgia on Sunday, cementing the ruling party’s grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia. Outgoing pro-Western Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said Sunday morning that she would vacate her residence at … Read more

Azerbaijan’s president says crashed plane was shot down by Russia – DW – 12/29/2024

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Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday that the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan on December 25 was shot down from the ground in Russia. The comments came a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin apologized to Aliyev over what Moscow called a “tragic incident” involving an Azerbaijan Airlines plane that killed 38 … Read more

H-20 Bomber News, America unveils the Chinese H-20 bomber, and Jin Ping will only be able to dream about it until 2030 – The Chinese H-20 bomber will not appear until 2030, the Pentagon reports the Chinese Air Force

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Washington: The US Department of Defense’s annual defense report unveils China’s military power. The report said that the Chinese H-20 stealth bomber is unlikely to arrive until the 2030s. “China is developing a new generation of long-range bomber, likely to be called the H-20… which may arrive sometime within the next decade,” the Chinese military … Read more

Before Trump takes power, North Korea’s Kim pledges strict anti-American policy

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Seoul, South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he will impose the “toughest” anti-US policy, less than a month before Donald Trump takes over as US president, the country’s state media reported on Sunday. Trump’s return to the White House raises the prospect of high-profile diplomacy with North Korea. During his first … Read more

Zelensky calls for ‘thorough investigation’ into Azerbaijani airline crash

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Friday for a “thorough investigation” into the Azerbaijan Airlines crash and pointed to “clear visual evidence” of Russian involvement. Pointing to the Malaysia Airlines MH17 Flight that ws shot down over eastern Ukraine by separatist forces in 2014, FRANCE 24’s Emmanuelle Chaze said Zelensky is now calling for the same … Read more

Croatia’s President Milanovic faces off against ruling party candidate

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Croatia’s left-leaning president, an outspoken critic of Western military support for Ukraine in its war against Russia, is running for reelection in the Adriatic Sea state, but is unlikely to get an outright majority in the first round of voting on Sunday. President Zoran Milanović, who is often compared to Donald Trump for his combative … Read more