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May 2, 2024

Police Crack Down on Intensifying Protests Against Georgia's Foreign Influence Bill
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In the Republic of Georgia, a parliamentary session has been canceled as
protests swell in the capital Tbilisi against what's known as the
"foreign influence" bill. Critics say the bill uses Kremlin-inspired
measures to crush dissent and moves Georgia away from Europe and closer
to Moscow. The bill, pushed by the ruling Georgian Dream party, is just
one vote away from passage. Police have deployed pepper spray, tear gas
and water cannons against protesters near the Parliament.


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