Georgians in the Black Sea resort of Batumi complain their native tongue is being silenced as the Russian language grows louder with the opening of new businesses, most owned by Russians who fled here following the Kremlin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Russia attempted to capitalize on the protests in Moldova order to weaken support for democratic governance and spread instability throughout the country.
The US Treasury imposed sanctions on seven Russians allegedly linked to Moscow’s intelligence services, accusing them of involvement in a plot to overthrow Moldova’s pro-Western government.