Talk Georgia

Has Ivanishvili Been Left Alone with Putin? In this episode of Talk Georgia Question Time, Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze tackle two pressing questions from our audience: Can the US midterm elections change Washington's policy towards Georgian Dream? And is Georgia's EU integration process effectively over? The European Commission's latest Enlargement Report paints a bleak pict...

Talk Georgia brings you weekly news updates on the key political and regional developments in Georgia. New episodes drop every Saturday at 22:00. Don’t miss out!

Has Ivanishvili Been Left Alone with Putin? In this episode of Talk Georgia Question Time, Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze tackle two pressing questions from our audience: Can the US midterm elections change Washington's policy towards Georgian Dream? And is Georgia's EU integration process effectively over? The European Commission's latest Enlargement Report paints a bleak pict...

Nearly twenty years after Russia's 2006 wine embargo, is Georgia's wine industry once again becoming a hostage to the Russian market? In this episode of Talk Georgia, Giorgi Rukhadze sits down with Vasil Managadze, former Chairman of Georgia's National Wine Agency and founder of Only Good Wines, to discuss how Georgian Dream's policies have reshaped the wine industry, increased its...

Nearly twenty years after Russia's 2006 wine embargo, is Georgia's wine industry once again becoming a hostage to the Russian market? In this episode of Talk Georgia, Giorgi Rukhadze sits down with Vasil Managadze, former Chairman of Georgia's National Wine Agency and founder of Only Good Wines, to discuss how Georgian Dream's policies have reshaped the wine industry, increased its...

What happens when Georgian Dream bans the country's main opposition parties? Will Ivanishvili stop there, or could political repression extend to individuals, businesses, journalists and civil society? In this episode of Talk Georgia Question Time, Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze discuss Georgia's deepening political crisis, the opposition's new protest campaign, the limits of W...

What happens when Georgian Dream bans the country's main opposition parties? Will Ivanishvili stop there, or could political repression extend to individuals, businesses, journalists and civil society? In this episode of Talk Georgia Question Time, Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze discuss Georgia's deepening political crisis, the opposition's new protest campaign, the limits of W...

Talk Georgia brings you weekly news updates on the key political and regional developments in Georgia. New episodes drop every Saturday at 22:00. Don’t miss out!

Does Ivanishvili Need to Control Young Minds to Build a One-Party State? In this episode of Talk Georgia, Giorgi Rukhadze sits down with Simon Janashia, leading education expert, researcher, civic activist and co-founder of the Freedom Square party, to explore the connection between proposed opposition party bans, growing political control over schools and universities and the future of Georgia’s...

Does Ivanishvili Need to Control Young Minds to Build a One-Party State? In this episode of Talk Georgia, Giorgi Rukhadze sits down with Simon Janashia, leading education expert, researcher, civic activist and co-founder of the Freedom Square party, to explore the connection between proposed opposition party bans, growing political control over schools and universities and the future of Georgia’s...

Georgia's Constitutional Court is hearing Georgian Dream's case to ban five opposition parties. Could this mark a decisive turning point in Georgia's political future? And can the international community still do anything to prevent it? In this episode of Talk Georgia Question Time, Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze discuss the party-ban proceedings, Georgian Dream's renewed d...

Georgia's Constitutional Court is hearing Georgian Dream's case to ban five opposition parties. Could this mark a decisive turning point in Georgia's political future? And can the international community still do anything to prevent it? In this episode of Talk Georgia Question Time, Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze discuss the party-ban proceedings, Georgian Dream's renewed d...

Talk Georgia brings you weekly news updates on the key political and regional developments in Georgia. New episodes drop every Saturday at 22:00. Don’t miss out!

Who is Mzia Amaglobeli beyond the headlines, international awards and political controversy? In this episode of Talk Georgia, Giorgi Rukhadze speaks with Irma Dimitradze, Mzia’s close friend and a journalist at Batumelebi and Netgazeti, to explore the woman behind the headlines: her life, personality and principles, what really happened on the night of her arrest in Batumi, and the physical and em...

Who is Mzia Amaglobeli beyond the headlines, international awards and political controversy? In this episode of Talk Georgia, Giorgi Rukhadze speaks with Irma Dimitradze, Mzia’s close friend and a journalist at Batumelebi and Netgazeti, to explore the woman behind the headlines: her life, personality and principles, what really happened on the night of her arrest in Batumi, and the physical and em...

Why has Moscow suddenly restricted imports from Georgian companies? And why does Bidzina Ivanishvili want to ban opposition parties that are already politically and financially weak? In this episode of Talk Georgia Question Time, Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze explore these questions and discuss the growing tensions within Georgian Dream, the arrests of figures linked to Georgia's crim...

Talk Georgia brings you weekly news updates on the key political and regional developments in Georgia. New episodes drop every Saturday at 22:00. Don’t miss out!

Why has Moscow suddenly restricted imports from Georgian companies? And why does Bidzina Ivanishvili want to ban opposition parties that are already politically and financially weak?  In this episode of Talk Georgia Question Time , Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze explore these questions and discuss the growing tensions within Georgian Dream, the arrests of figures linked to Georgia's cr...

Is Eagle Hills bringing $6.6 billion in genuine foreign investment to Georgia, or is the deal primarily about transferring valuable public land to a foreign-controlled development venture? In this episode of Talk Georgia, Giorgi Rukhadze sits down with Nika Shurgaia, an economist, civic activist and member of the One Georgia platform, to examine the controversial Eagle Hills projects in Tbilisi an...

Is Eagle Hills bringing $6.6 billion in genuine foreign investment to Georgia, or is the deal primarily about transferring valuable public land to a foreign-controlled development venture? In this episode of Talk Georgia, Giorgi Rukhadze sits down with Nika Shurgaia, an economist, civic activist and member of the One Georgia platform, to examine the controversial Eagle Hills projects in Tbilisi an...

Is the Georgian Dream System as We Know It Coming to an End?#TalkGeorgia #GeorgianPolitics #GeorgianDreamIn this episode of Talk Georgia Question Time, Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze discuss a series of troubling developments in Georgia - allegations of police and prison violence, a new corruption scandal involving a National Bank board member, growing signs of confusion and internal dysfu...

Is the Georgian Dream System as We Know It Coming to an End?#TalkGeorgia #GeorgianPolitics #GeorgianDreamIn this episode of Talk Georgia Question Time, Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze discuss a series of troubling developments in Georgia - allegations of police and prison violence, a new corruption scandal involving a National Bank board member, growing signs of confusion and internal dysfu...

Talk Georgia brings you weekly news updates on the key political and regional developments in Georgia. New episodes drop every Saturday at 22:00. Don’t miss out!

Is Russia Recolonising Georgia Without Tanks? Giorgi Rukhadze sits down with historian Beka Kobakhidze, Professor at Ilia State University, to explore what Georgia’s history can tell us about the country’s current political and geopolitical crisis. In this episode: - Introductin the Guest- Is Georgia at a Historic Turning Point?- 1918–2026: Is Georgia Still Trapped Between Russia and the West?- Re...

Is Russia Recolonising Georgia Without Tanks? Giorgi Rukhadze sits down with historian Beka Kobakhidze, Professor at Ilia State University, to explore what Georgia’s history can tell us about the country’s current political and geopolitical crisis. In this episode: - Introductin the Guest- Is Georgia at a Historic Turning Point?- 1918–2026: Is Georgia Still Trapped Between Russia and the West?- Re...