These are decisive days in Tbilisi. On October 26th, voters in the country of Georgiawent to the polls to cast their ballots in a pivotal parliamentary vote. The results of that contest have sent shockwaves through the country and beyond, and raised profound concerns about Georgia’s democratic future.
All eyes are now on next week’s highly-anticipated, and hotly contested, national election. In recent days, we’ve witnessed a flurry of media reports about how malign actors like Russia, China and Iran are seeking to shape U.S. political discourse ahead of that pivotal vote.
What Ukrainians think matters most;
New World Bank, EU funds headed for Kyiv;
Tokyo backs Kyiv's judiciary reform bid;
A fire sale in Kyiv
Russian malign actors exploit Ukrainian war anxiety...;
...As London targets Russian disinfo actors;
The Hamas-Al-Jazeera connection;
An enduring ISIS propaganda threat
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