Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺
@marikamikiashvili.bsky.social
Droa Party Foreign Affairs. Lecturer, PhD student. CEE Europe & Central Asia governance, identity, hybrid threats. University of St Andrews alumna. NAFO.
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Georgia has always been Russia's testing ground. From secessionism to embargoes and outright invasion,
the current takeover is actually a step further, it's what Russia aims to do with Ukraine eventually.
Helping Georgians means crushing Russia's playbook for the future.
the current takeover is actually a step further, it's what Russia aims to do with Ukraine eventually.
Helping Georgians means crushing Russia's playbook for the future.
November 27, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Apparently, yesterday somebody beat the violent head of the court guards at the Tbilisi City Court, Davit Matiashvili.
He thought everyone was as nice and timid as protesters, so he lashed out at a wrong person with some criminal proceedings.
And got a response.
He thought everyone was as nice and timid as protesters, so he lashed out at a wrong person with some criminal proceedings.
And got a response.
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Apparently, yesterday somebody beat the violent head of the court guards at the Tbilisi City Court, Davit Matiashvili.
He thought everyone was as nice and timid as protesters, so he lashed out at a wrong person with some criminal proceedings.
And got a response.
He thought everyone was as nice and timid as protesters, so he lashed out at a wrong person with some criminal proceedings.
And got a response.
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The Georgian resistance is so profoundly transgenerational. It's bittersweet.
"I'll fight for my homeland until the last drop [of blood]. I have one homeland, I don't know how many you have. I've been hiking since I was 13, I love each pebble and grass.
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"I'll fight for my homeland until the last drop [of blood]. I have one homeland, I don't know how many you have. I've been hiking since I was 13, I love each pebble and grass.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Georgian resistance is so profoundly transgenerational. It's bittersweet.
"I'll fight for my homeland until the last drop [of blood]. I have one homeland, I don't know how many you have. I've been hiking since I was 13, I love each pebble and grass.
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"I'll fight for my homeland until the last drop [of blood]. I have one homeland, I don't know how many you have. I've been hiking since I was 13, I love each pebble and grass.
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Teachers and professors announce joining the November 28 rally.
November 28 is the 1-year anniversary of the daily #GeorgiaProtests.
Parties, civic activists, students, and regime prisoner families have already announced together a big rally.
November 28 is the 1-year anniversary of the daily #GeorgiaProtests.
Parties, civic activists, students, and regime prisoner families have already announced together a big rally.
November 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Teachers and professors announce joining the November 28 rally.
November 28 is the 1-year anniversary of the daily #GeorgiaProtests.
Parties, civic activists, students, and regime prisoner families have already announced together a big rally.
November 28 is the 1-year anniversary of the daily #GeorgiaProtests.
Parties, civic activists, students, and regime prisoner families have already announced together a big rally.
In addition to the fighters in Ukraine, hundreds of thousands of civilians in Ukraine, Georgia, and Belarus have committed their daily lives to deterring Russia - with sacrificing their lives, freedom, income, health, life plans, the possibility of having children, etc…
November 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
In addition to the fighters in Ukraine, hundreds of thousands of civilians in Ukraine, Georgia, and Belarus have committed their daily lives to deterring Russia - with sacrificing their lives, freedom, income, health, life plans, the possibility of having children, etc…
This decision stems from the wrong assumption that the Georgian Dream is a transactional autocracy which could be influenced back into the EU orbit if the EU engages with them.
It is wrong, and only enables the Kremlin branch in Georgia more.
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www.intelligenceonline.com/europe-russi...
It is wrong, and only enables the Kremlin branch in Georgia more.
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www.intelligenceonline.com/europe-russi...
November 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This decision stems from the wrong assumption that the Georgian Dream is a transactional autocracy which could be influenced back into the EU orbit if the EU engages with them.
It is wrong, and only enables the Kremlin branch in Georgia more.
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www.intelligenceonline.com/europe-russi...
It is wrong, and only enables the Kremlin branch in Georgia more.
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www.intelligenceonline.com/europe-russi...
"Geography prevents the Serbian government from behaving like the Georgian [regime] does."
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November 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
"Geography prevents the Serbian government from behaving like the Georgian [regime] does."
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You know what detained Georgian protesters do right upon release?
They go back to the protests that same day.
Sopo Markozia is one of such people.
#GeorgiaProtests
They go back to the protests that same day.
Sopo Markozia is one of such people.
#GeorgiaProtests
November 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
You know what detained Georgian protesters do right upon release?
They go back to the protests that same day.
Sopo Markozia is one of such people.
#GeorgiaProtests
They go back to the protests that same day.
Sopo Markozia is one of such people.
#GeorgiaProtests
At least 5 people were arbitrarily detained this evening for just protesting - not even “closing the road,” as their argument had it a few weeks ago.
Student Luka Khizadze is one of those detained - for the second time in 4 days.
#TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
Student Luka Khizadze is one of those detained - for the second time in 4 days.
#TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
November 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
At least 5 people were arbitrarily detained this evening for just protesting - not even “closing the road,” as their argument had it a few weeks ago.
Student Luka Khizadze is one of those detained - for the second time in 4 days.
#TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
Student Luka Khizadze is one of those detained - for the second time in 4 days.
#TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests
Russia desperately needs its puppet regime in Georgia for sanctions evasion.
November 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Russia desperately needs its puppet regime in Georgia for sanctions evasion.
Yesterday, top regime propaganda media outlet, TV Imedi, had a sweeping attack on any and all independent media and CSO.
Their turn for a total crackdown is approaching, I guess…
And we still here “sorry, we don’t know how to channel the funds” from our partners…
Their turn for a total crackdown is approaching, I guess…
And we still here “sorry, we don’t know how to channel the funds” from our partners…
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Yesterday, top regime propaganda media outlet, TV Imedi, had a sweeping attack on any and all independent media and CSO.
Their turn for a total crackdown is approaching, I guess…
And we still here “sorry, we don’t know how to channel the funds” from our partners…
Their turn for a total crackdown is approaching, I guess…
And we still here “sorry, we don’t know how to channel the funds” from our partners…
The Georgian Dream lashing out at Catholicism as heretic foreign agents and then yearning for meetings with the Pope to project legitimacy…
November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The Georgian Dream lashing out at Catholicism as heretic foreign agents and then yearning for meetings with the Pope to project legitimacy…
My heart aches for those Belarusians and other exiles who came to Georgia for shelter, only to end up under another Russian-backed consolidating dictatorship with 0 regard to their well-being… forced to move again…
November 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
My heart aches for those Belarusians and other exiles who came to Georgia for shelter, only to end up under another Russian-backed consolidating dictatorship with 0 regard to their well-being… forced to move again…
Oh, wow, at today's #GeorgiaProtests, the regime's repressive police arrived with a Buckswood International School bus...
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November 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Oh, wow, at today's #GeorgiaProtests, the regime's repressive police arrived with a Buckswood International School bus...
📷 MOSE
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On this day 22 years ago, the Rose Revolution happened in Georgia.
Its ideals of a modernized state and building European democracy clashed with the (post-)Soviet corrupt and crony elites, who had their revenge in 2012 through installing the Georgian Dream, now the dictatorship in Georgia.
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Its ideals of a modernized state and building European democracy clashed with the (post-)Soviet corrupt and crony elites, who had their revenge in 2012 through installing the Georgian Dream, now the dictatorship in Georgia.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
On this day 22 years ago, the Rose Revolution happened in Georgia.
Its ideals of a modernized state and building European democracy clashed with the (post-)Soviet corrupt and crony elites, who had their revenge in 2012 through installing the Georgian Dream, now the dictatorship in Georgia.
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Its ideals of a modernized state and building European democracy clashed with the (post-)Soviet corrupt and crony elites, who had their revenge in 2012 through installing the Georgian Dream, now the dictatorship in Georgia.
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Two days ago, the regime police in Georgia arrested a man over squeaking a chicken toy towards the police.
So, yesterday, many people brought these chickens to do the same.
#GeorgiaProtests
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So, yesterday, many people brought these chickens to do the same.
#GeorgiaProtests
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November 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Two days ago, the regime police in Georgia arrested a man over squeaking a chicken toy towards the police.
So, yesterday, many people brought these chickens to do the same.
#GeorgiaProtests
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So, yesterday, many people brought these chickens to do the same.
#GeorgiaProtests
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The regime in Georgia now arrests journalists while they are reporting from #GeorgiaProtests
The Georgian Dream regime crossed a new line: they’ve arrested a journalist while he was working. TV Pirveli’s Giorgi Mamniashvili is now in holding. Previously, detained journalists were released quickly — seen as a clear warnings to the press.
November 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
The regime in Georgia now arrests journalists while they are reporting from #GeorgiaProtests
“Russia wants peace.”
Oh, really? Why didn't it want peace in 2022?
Because Russia only asks for "peace" when it gets its snout beaten.
Oh, really? Why didn't it want peace in 2022?
Because Russia only asks for "peace" when it gets its snout beaten.
November 23, 2025 at 12:55 AM
“Russia wants peace.”
Oh, really? Why didn't it want peace in 2022?
Because Russia only asks for "peace" when it gets its snout beaten.
Oh, really? Why didn't it want peace in 2022?
Because Russia only asks for "peace" when it gets its snout beaten.
Please just watch this. Protesters simply march through a narrow street, and the regime police rushes in to abduct Mariam Mekantsishvili, a young single mother. Simply for protesting.
#TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests Day 360
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#TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests Day 360
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November 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Please just watch this. Protesters simply march through a narrow street, and the regime police rushes in to abduct Mariam Mekantsishvili, a young single mother. Simply for protesting.
#TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests Day 360
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#TerrorinGeorgia #GeorgiaProtests Day 360
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8 protesters were detained this evening - just for protesting. This includes Mariam Mekantsishvili, the young single mother who had previously been arrested just after she spoke with the Finnish FM, Elina Valtonen. #TerrorinGeorgia
#GeorgiaProtests Day 360
#GeorgiaProtests Day 360
November 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
8 protesters were detained this evening - just for protesting. This includes Mariam Mekantsishvili, the young single mother who had previously been arrested just after she spoke with the Finnish FM, Elina Valtonen. #TerrorinGeorgia
#GeorgiaProtests Day 360
#GeorgiaProtests Day 360
Georgia's Russian regime Speaker of the Parliament Shalva Papuashvili:
"Ukraine can neither continue, nor end the war."
"Ukraine can neither continue, nor end the war."
November 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Georgia's Russian regime Speaker of the Parliament Shalva Papuashvili:
"Ukraine can neither continue, nor end the war."
"Ukraine can neither continue, nor end the war."
"The illegitimate government must step down.
Freedom to the regime prisoners!"
Chavchavadze Avenue in Tbilisi right now.
Reminder: "closing the road" is jail.
#GeorgiaProtests Day 360 !
Freedom to the regime prisoners!"
Chavchavadze Avenue in Tbilisi right now.
Reminder: "closing the road" is jail.
#GeorgiaProtests Day 360 !
November 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
"The illegitimate government must step down.
Freedom to the regime prisoners!"
Chavchavadze Avenue in Tbilisi right now.
Reminder: "closing the road" is jail.
#GeorgiaProtests Day 360 !
Freedom to the regime prisoners!"
Chavchavadze Avenue in Tbilisi right now.
Reminder: "closing the road" is jail.
#GeorgiaProtests Day 360 !
Having striped the diaspora of voting rights, the Georgian Dream officials state things like “when German officials tell you to vote against the Georgian Dream, what are you gonna do then??”
So-called Speaker of the Parliament Shalva Papuashvili spoke of Michael Roth as an example.
So-called Speaker of the Parliament Shalva Papuashvili spoke of Michael Roth as an example.
November 21, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Having striped the diaspora of voting rights, the Georgian Dream officials state things like “when German officials tell you to vote against the Georgian Dream, what are you gonna do then??”
So-called Speaker of the Parliament Shalva Papuashvili spoke of Michael Roth as an example.
So-called Speaker of the Parliament Shalva Papuashvili spoke of Michael Roth as an example.