Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili has become president of Georgia as the ruling party tightens its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for Russia Source: ABC News Category: International
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Georgia political crisis deepens as lawmakers vote in far-right ex-soccer player as president CNN Far-Right Soccer Star Is Tapped for Presidency of Georgia The New York Times Georgians protest as pro-Russian party locks in ex-footballer as president POLITICO Europe Ex-soccer player Kavelashvili becomes Georgia’s president in a blow to its EU aspirations The Associated Press Georgian lawmakers elect far-right, […]
By Associated Press Top diplomats from the US, EU, and Arab nations met in Jordan for talks on Syria as regional and global powers scramble for influence. Source: South China Morning Post