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Thousands protest in Georgia against 'foreign agents' bill

Sky News Saturday, 11 May 2024
Tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets of Tbilisi, kicking off a week of rolling protests against a Putinesque new law threatening press and civic freedoms.
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