Jimsher Rekhviashvili is a correspondent for RFE/RL's Georgian Service.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili has characterized her option to forestall the "foreign agent" law's implementation as a "veto." But that's not exactly what the constitution allows in the current high-stakes legislative battle.
Pro-Kremlin bloggers are up in arms over a new film adaptation of a Russian classic, Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master And Margarita. The film, funded in part by the Russian state, faces a possible ban after the director's anti-war stance became known.
Facebook video spurs Georgian officials to detain mayor for the alleged "inhumane" treatment of a man that reportedly involved urine.
Thousands of Georgians have been flocking to the ancient town of Mtskheta after rumors that a nun had a vision of a local saint sparked a massive pilgrimage to his grave. Georgia's Orthodox Church has warned against the pilgrimage, which comes as Orthodox believers celebrate Christmas.
Georgia is asking its friends to stop using the name "Gruzia," which Georgians associate with Russian oppression. But few countries seem willing to make the switch to "Georgia."
The Russia-Georgia war was fought on more than the military front. Georgian artists and singers joined forces to produce songs and programs to encourage the nation and demoralize the enemy. But some have said their efforts go beyond simple patriotism to crass xenophobia.
