Georgia's President Salome Zourabichvili sees future of Europe at stake with divisive law

Georgia's President Salome Zourabichvili sees future of Europe at stake with divisive law | DW News

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26 күн бұрын

Thousands of people in Georgia have been taking to the streets for weeks, protesting a bill that could threaten media freedom - and even derail the country's hopes of joining the European Union. Protesters oppose what many have dubbed a "Russian law" - as Moscow uses similar legislation to curb independent news organisations and groups critical of the Kremlin. The European Union and the United States have urged Georgia to drop the legislation. But the country's prime minister has rejected US criticism, saying its meddling has fueled the sometimes-violent protests. DW spoke to Salome Zourabichvili, the President of Georgia, who says the problem is not just the Russian law itself, but the pro-Russian stance of Georgia’s current government.
00:00 Intro & Interview Salome Zourabichvili, Georgian President
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@josepablomunozguerrero2548 25 күн бұрын

Stay strong Georgia 🇲🇽❤️🇬🇪

@overpope3510 21 күн бұрын

@@mrboxheadd748 Full capsluck surely is the sign of a insane mind.

@UhtredOfBamburgh 21 күн бұрын

@@mrboxheadd748 Russians literally write "Z" on their tanks and mindlessly pour over the border like zombies

@antoniorochaporto4150 18 күн бұрын

@@overpope3510Como a tua, por exemplo, ...?

@adamdaniel8909 17 күн бұрын

@@antoniorochaporto4150 he said full capslock...i dont see he/she is doing it...

@esthermarcen7587 25 күн бұрын

Stay strong Georgia people, respect from Finland

@SNOLWiN 25 күн бұрын

Please Finland open borders at least for russian opposition society

@Clock_Man_2763 25 күн бұрын

Thank you Suomi 🇬🇪💖🇫🇮

@henriikkak2091 25 күн бұрын

@@SNOLWiN How do we differentiate them from the supporters of Putin and the g*nocidal war?

@Jakedelus 25 күн бұрын

@@SNOLWiN we cant cause russia will push again illegal immigrants thru if we open it.

@user-wg3jc1uo7i 25 күн бұрын

@@SNOLWiNРоссии Финляндия нигде не сдолась.не открывайте границы нам так лучше

@universeslap 25 күн бұрын

Supporting Georgia's people and president! 🇪🇺🇬🇪🇸🇰✌️

@picklethepirate 24 күн бұрын

I've yet to see a single argument why requiring NGOs to register where their money comes from is "pro-Russian". If these orgs are so pro-democracy, then surely it isn't a problem to reveal why transparency is a bad thing?

@sanjaikumar369 24 күн бұрын

US has the same law. Then only Russia created such law. In India we are also controling foreign NGOs.

@Awibrahor 24 күн бұрын

@@picklethepirate Pro-Russian trolls are always wilfully obtuse.

@picklethepirate 24 күн бұрын

@@Awibrahor Okay, so prove it to the world! This is your chance to show me, an American who is somehow 'pro-Russian', why NGOs being required to disclose where their funding comes from is anti-democratic. Please, inform me!

@heartpaid6767 24 күн бұрын

@@picklethepirateusing brain cant be a bad thing, my advice to you.

@Scrapper. 25 күн бұрын

President Salome is a beacon of freedom and democracy in Georgia, uncompromised, uncorrupted, courageous. Respect from Ireland. May she stay safe.

@jossiesh7649 24 күн бұрын

She is a puppet of the EU. And DW is lying, the same law exists in the US.

@anna45333 24 күн бұрын

No she isn't. Cause when 2/3ds of parliament decide for something it means the greatest majority of the PEOPLE wants it to happen. Cause this is democracy. What Salome does is DESPOTISM and is AGAINST DEMOCRACY. Also it's not a bad policy anyway to be VISIBLE these various "non profitable" organizations where are they getting funded from. Cause quite often behind those organizations are secret services of other countries hiding behind that do their machinations through these organizations against other states. Did you know btw that USA has already such a law in place from 1935? Why USA is ok to have it and the other countries not? You and your DOUBLE STANDARDS, you HYPOCRITES!

@user-qh6if6yl6s 23 күн бұрын

Прячется за границей😄

@magdatsiklauri7559 23 күн бұрын

@@user-qh6if6yl6sshe is in Georgia, and the only ppl who hide abroad are Russians - escaping the crazy Putler regime

@voice.of.reason 23 күн бұрын

Joining the EU would be the end of freedom and democracy, just as you should know given the situation Ireland finds itself in

@mrbaywatch21 25 күн бұрын

May Georgia gain true independence, Support from IL! 🇺🇸🇬🇪🇪🇺

@Bryankips 25 күн бұрын

🇬🇪 New confrontation 🧲 new conflict

@mrbaywatch21 25 күн бұрын

@@margaret-yr6uh they would be in partnership with the EU, as opposed to being just another puppet state like Belarus.

@flopoz2575 25 күн бұрын

@@margaret-yr6uh Part of being independent is getting to chose your own allies. All EU member states are independent, because they joined the union out of their own free will, and they can leave whenever they want to (like UK did). Honestly, it is not rocket science to understand this. On the other hand, writting domestic law in Georgia by Moscow's dictate is NOT independence.

@TriggaTrey361 25 күн бұрын

@@flopoz2575@flopoz2575 Moscow will continue to exert its influence until the people stand up to it. The Russian government has a history of using authoritarian tactics rather than peaceful negotiations.

@flopoz2575 25 күн бұрын

@@margaret-yr6uh Why UK left is up to the people of UK. The important part is, they had the right to do it and no one in Brussles stopped them, which proves my point. On a side note I would add, that every single opinion poll in Britian today, shows that majority of voters think leaveing the EU was a mistake (in February 2024 55% of respondents said Britian was wrong to leave, against 34% saying leaving was the right decision), but they made their choice and now they have to live with it.

@Music.make.free. 23 күн бұрын

თავისუფალ ქართველ ერს გაუმარჯოს!

@anjafark 24 күн бұрын

We are all whatching and whishing the best for you. Stay strong, Georgia 🇪🇺🇩🇪🙏

@iliadzirkvadze5477 15 күн бұрын

Thanks mate. We need this kind of support. So many Russia supporters today, it's fatiguing.

@saulruiz5811 25 күн бұрын

Our thoughts are with you Georgians! Stay strong! Libertad y Reforma. 🇲🇽🙌🇬🇪

@yoramgt 22 күн бұрын

They keep saying "The Russian Law", but never tell us what this law says.

@iraklimgeladze5223 15 күн бұрын

How i understand, law is same as any other countries just difference is EU and US does not consider each other's money as foreigner influence. But Georgia consider all foreigner money as outside influence. Which I think is not bad law, but problem is law is not well defined and gives to much strength one aide of group in this case government.

@vagabond919 8 күн бұрын

MULTIPOLAR is the core of the law

@giganadiradze 22 күн бұрын

🙏Guys as a Georgian 🇬🇪 - Thanks for your support, Your opinion and support is more than important to us❤️❤️‍🔥

@PavelKahun 21 күн бұрын

Could you please explain to me how is this law pro Russian? NGOs and media that receive at least 20% funding from abroad need to register as peddling foreign influence . That would mean that those receiving funding from Russia would have to register as well. At least that is my understanding. I am from a small country and I don't want no foreign influence in our media. Be it Russian, American or anyone else's.

@korttelipolliisi 24 күн бұрын

Georgia has gorgeous nature and great food! Peace and prosperity for Georgia!

@louisxiiii 22 күн бұрын

Their traditional dances are magnificent also, graceful, athletic. The strength required for the men's dances is unbelievable.

@maxpi311 25 күн бұрын

Support ❤ to Georgia 🇬🇪 Don’t give up

@iliadzirkvadze5477 15 күн бұрын

Thanks mate

@Polit_Burro 12 күн бұрын

LOL

@skullsaintdead 25 күн бұрын

God bless this woman, stay strong Georgian protestors! The advantage of parliamentary democracies!

@mavludaubaeva744 25 күн бұрын

Democracy not work in US, Democracy its war...

@anna45333 24 күн бұрын

So you consider a good thing if secret services of foreign countries operate and undermine other states through these NGO organisations which are being funded by them so that they can operate under that veil? Cause this is what happens with most NGOs. Time to wake up IGNORANT!

@Stop-propaganda 24 күн бұрын

Zurabishvili like Zelenskyy is a US puppet!!! No US coup!! The US get outa Georgia! Take care of your own student protests inside the US!!!!

@skullsaintdead 23 күн бұрын

@@voice.of.reason Seems like she represents the will of the people, who want to join the EU. Maybe it is you who is misinformed or simply aggreived by Georgia's choice to move into the EU & improve their standards of living? I also note your prior anti-Ukraine pro-Russia comments, I wonder if you were a victim of Russian aggression & violence yourself, would you still support the Kremlin propeganda?

@Numaaaaaa1 23 күн бұрын

@@voice.of.reason She's EU puppet because she listens to us??? 90% of Georgia's population want EU

@PasiSivonen 25 күн бұрын

Stay Strong Georgia

@timallison8560 25 күн бұрын

brave georgia! bravo freedom!

@mrboxheadd748 24 күн бұрын

YOU KNOW THIS IS US LAW NOT A RUSSIAN ONE

@chamarachan 23 күн бұрын

Another Zelensky.

@LukaLuka-di5nd 23 күн бұрын

@@mrboxheadd748 and actually it is more tolerant and yet they call it russian 😂😂

@nicohendriks3278 25 күн бұрын

Good for her. Much respect. 💪

@anna45333 24 күн бұрын

So Ukraine wouldn't mind if NGOs funded by FSB would operate inside Ukraine creating "riots and destabilizing movements against Zelenski?

@mrboxheadd748 24 күн бұрын

Foreign Agents Registration Act(FARA) US LAW FROM 1938 I GUESS SHE WANTS CENSORSHIP AND LIES TO FILL THE MINDS OF GEORGIANS

@user-fi6xy1ji8l 25 күн бұрын

Georgia being in European Union is a good choice

@yellow01umrella 25 күн бұрын

Not without Russian approval

@user-fi6xy1ji8l 25 күн бұрын

@@yellow01umrella without russian approval. just like finland and sweden

@yellow01umrella 25 күн бұрын

@@user-fi6xy1ji8l Just like Georgia 2008 lol. Russia had no problems with Sweden and Finland they already have East Karelia. No NATO for Georgia Armenia Moldova and Ukraine.

@MovieGuy808 25 күн бұрын

@@yellow01umrellaRussia has no say in the matter. Georgia and Ukraine are independent nations and can choose their own path. 🇬🇪🇺🇦

@TriggaTrey361 25 күн бұрын

@@MovieGuy808 Russians still believe they can exert control over other countries, reminiscent of the Soviet Union era they want restored.

@AmberyTear 24 күн бұрын

Respect to Georgian president and her people!

@Polit_Burro 12 күн бұрын

LOL cope LOL

@dennizzupacaldo1778 24 күн бұрын

My son and daughter been there in tiblisi as tourist they said georgian people are nice and city is clean we hope that georgia never go under russia law. Stay strong georgia from 🇵🇭

@PhatimaMarotta-uh6vb 23 күн бұрын

Clean? In which part of Georgia they have been?

@Ernesto-pk5tp 22 күн бұрын

Nice and clean. Maybe that's because of the Russian influence that has been there for centuries??? Been in much Western places recently where the people are nice and where it's clean??? Enough said...

@filiushermesio 21 күн бұрын

@@PhatimaMarotta-uh6vb Yes it is clean, in which Georgia have you, yourself been to?

@oleksandrbespalov9713 21 күн бұрын

@@Ernesto-pk5tp russian influence only brings dirt. You can see in in russia, where is not a single clean spot besides the red square. Just one enormous pile of trash from Baltics to Pacific.

@Dragases6894 17 күн бұрын

Sweetie Why would Georgia become integrated into Russia ?

@unusualsuspect4043 25 күн бұрын

We shall never surrender!

@TheNextCubed 24 күн бұрын

This is one of the most beautiful protests I've seen. Stay strong Georgia! Keep singing your freedom songs! Georgia is Europe!

@mrboxheadd748 24 күн бұрын

YEAH BECAUSE CENSORING WHERE THE MONEY IS COMING FROM IS NOT IMPORATANT SOMEHOW VERY SMART OF THEM.........................NOT!

@ecoelegant12 23 күн бұрын

Oh indeed it is - very unique protests even for Georgia , which has long and rich practice) The lovely, unbelieveble, happiest days.

@antoniop570 23 күн бұрын

Nuland cookies are coming...

@glennbateman4483 22 күн бұрын

@@mrboxheadd748you must be on double time Botskova

@mrboxheadd748 21 күн бұрын

@@glennbateman4483 WELL YOU MUST BE ON TRIPLE SHIFTS

@siemdecleyn3198 25 күн бұрын

Our thoughts are with you 🇧🇪🤝🇬🇪🤝🇪🇺

@YssaRee 25 күн бұрын

🎉! Slam dunk: Madam President will veto it anyway... I only hope there's no legal way around her veto power! Stay strong 🇬🇪! ❤🇪🇺

@mariamivanidze9116 25 күн бұрын

Unfortunately they only need 76 votes out of 150 to override the veto. They have at least 83 :( its on us, the population only and the young generation is very angry

@rathersane 24 күн бұрын

@@mariamivanidze9116It’s kind of strange that a veto can be overridden by a simple majority, but I looked it up and it’s true. I suppose the President can still use her veto power to show the people what she would do were she to become the Prime Minister, so there’s that, I guess…

@picklethepirate 24 күн бұрын

@@mariamivanidze9116 I've been trying to understand how requiring NGOs to disclose where they get their funding from is a bad thing. No one is willing to explain why transparency is suddenly 'pro-Russian'. If you're from Georgia, can you tell me why you are opposed to knowing if a foreign country is funding an organization?

@borisponomarev6504 23 күн бұрын

@@picklethepirateit is easy to understand why it is a bad law , labeling unwanted organizations is the first step to adapt other laws not permitting those organizations to be part of social and political life of the country ( to shut them up ). Russia did demonstrate that, don’t be blind !

@picklethepirate 23 күн бұрын

@@borisponomarev6504 someone else explained to me how Georgia already has a law requiring NGOs to disclose their financial info, so I can see why people are suspicious of a new law thaf ostensibly does the same thing. However, I'm very suspicious of Western NGOs, given their track record of interfering with foreign governments who aren't willing to subscribe to their worldview (and to populations that vote 'incorrectly' - like Chile or Brazil during the Cold War).

@muricans4ukraine 25 күн бұрын

How fascinating to see protesters who understand their cause. Also, it's good to see a strong leader who expresses herself so well in a foreign language.

@amctothemoon9417 25 күн бұрын

this is a PRE-WAR situation going on LOOK for a Second Front on Russia from this area. USA Has a Harsher NGO Law Foreign Agent Law in 1938 and still uses. so Why the Protests and WHAT is USA/EU/NATO HIDING FOLKS? WAKE UP.

@aumelb 25 күн бұрын

By "understanding their cause", you mean "a cause that I approve of".

@muricans4ukraine 24 күн бұрын

@@aumelb I mean in contrast to those who decry genocide while chanting for genocide.

@Ozzz11123 24 күн бұрын

is there any logic in supporting a law demanded by a dictatorship? any whatsoever? even a little reason?

@brazendesigns 24 күн бұрын

@@aumelbhow many rubles did you get for that comment?

@RichardFrelich-xo6rh 25 күн бұрын

STAY STRONG GEORGIA! AND UKRAINE!❤❤❤

@PhatimaMarotta-uh6vb 23 күн бұрын

Does ukraine is strong now? That is what you wish to Georgia?

@scryptum 22 күн бұрын

Each time they want to create caos they put a woman: EU, Italy, Finland, Moldova and Georgia! 😅

@champalaunepatrice8202 25 күн бұрын

Thanks from France to the Georgian President

@jossiesh7649 24 күн бұрын

Mind your own business

@Stop-propaganda 24 күн бұрын

Zurabishvili like Zelenskyy is a US puppet!!! No US coup!! The US get outa Georgia! Take care of your own student protests inside the US!!!!

@PhatimaMarotta-uh6vb 23 күн бұрын

Take care you own problems...

@natastudyN 21 күн бұрын

She MUST pardon Saakashvili, who created Georgia as a modern democratic state out of criminalized ruins of the USSR and built the basis for joining the EU, and BTW brought her from France and appointed as a minister, but Zourabishvili refused to pardon the national hero, as she doesn't dare to disobey the ruZZian order to jail Saakashvili.

@enedifanovaha7713 21 күн бұрын

France will be in Ukraine soon

@Aller50 24 күн бұрын

Now is your time to break free from the Russian yoke Georgia. I hope to see you in Europe soon.

@innakhassaia107 25 күн бұрын

Glory to Georgia! 🇬🇪🇬🇪🇺🇦🇺🇦

@chamarachan 23 күн бұрын

Be under control of USA.

@ElwoodBluesAK 21 күн бұрын

Don't put my nation's flag next to that evil anti-orthodox flag

@AzrenKaleBolles-Pohja 24 күн бұрын

Great job People of Georgia, Keep Fighting for your Freedom.

@aleonyohan6745 25 күн бұрын

Love to the Georgian people and their amazing president. Stay strong. The fight for freedom isn't easy. Young people protesting against what is wrong even here in the USA. It's the future of a just world they fight for.

@alessiocallegari1924 25 күн бұрын

Support to Georgia from Italy. Stay strong, georgians 🙏🇮🇹💪🇪🇺

@user-xp2tz1wj8k 24 күн бұрын

HELLO FROM SYDNEY,RESPECT!!!!!!!! STAY STRONG, GEORGIA❤🎉😊!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Ambient_Scenes 24 күн бұрын

Respect to this brave Mrs. President of Georgia. She is standing up for her people. A true leader.

@mariafoster7388 24 күн бұрын

Stay strong and free Georgia

@susannewilliamsson8339 24 күн бұрын

PLEASE stay strong, we will be at your side every step of the way...... Respect from Sweden.

@ecoelegant12 23 күн бұрын

Thank you for Your kind words, much appreciated..

@mumu8727 20 күн бұрын

@susannewilliamsson8339 vet du ens vad det är hon skall lägga in veto mot och vad protesterna handlar om eller får du betalt för att skriva?

@susannewilliamsson8339 20 күн бұрын

@@mumu8727 jodå jag vet, och jag kan inte ens förstå vem som skulle betala mig för att skriva.... Har du ens varit i Ukraina sedan den fullskaliga invasionen? Det har jag, tre gånger, så jag förstår mer än väl....

@mumu8727 20 күн бұрын

@susannewilliamsson8339 nej du har ingen aning om vad du stödjer. Förklara varför det är bra att organisationer skall kunna bli finansierade av främmande makt utan att behöva redovisa det? Demokrati innebär yttrandefrihet och transparens. Du är emot en av demokratins fundamentala grundprinciper. Du får givetvis uttala dig ändå, men du framstår inte särskilt klipsk. Ett tips är att kolla upp vem som finansierar propagandan du konsumerar, det kommer få dig att tänka annorlunda, och det är det som dom vill hindra.

@mumu8727 19 күн бұрын

@susannewilliamsson8339 Dom raderar mina svar. . I en demokrati har man yttrandefrihet och transparens, det är hörnstenarna.. Om du stödjer iden att främmande makter skall kunna finansiera politiska organisationer utan att någon skall behöva berätta det. Då stödjer du ideer som är odemokratiska. Är du helt säger på att du är emot demokrati?

@Awibrahor 24 күн бұрын

While everyone’s eyes are on the Russian threat to Ukraine and potentially to the Baltics, our attention must not be diverted from Georgia. დიდება საქართველოს

@user-wj5sc4iz6c 23 күн бұрын

If you’re looking at NATO countries, as if they are threatened by Russia, your attention is down the toilet already.

@Stan732 24 күн бұрын

Respect to Mme president from Canada.

@javanava8925 24 күн бұрын

Support for Georgia! 🇪🇺🇭🇷🇭🇷🇬🇪🇬🇪

@NotUnymous 24 күн бұрын

Stop them and the vote them out next time. Stay peacefull, stay strong ❤️🇬🇪🇩🇪🇪🇺

@yetao5801 25 күн бұрын

Stay strong, Georgian government. The international community is standing behind your independence.

@natastudyN 21 күн бұрын

Get your facts checked! The Georgian government is the servant of putleruZZia helping it to overcome sanctions and supply sanctioned components for the production of weapons against Ukraine.

@matthiasvanrhijn280 25 күн бұрын

This is a brave president! GOD bless and protect her! ❤❤❤

@natastudyN 21 күн бұрын

Pretense, but in reality, she is the same servant of putleruZZia, as the rest of the Georgian government.

@jorgepino6901 25 күн бұрын

Don't give up to fight for FREEDOM. UE is waiting for your integration. Greetings from 🇵🇹 Portugal. 🇪🇺🇪🇺🇬🇪🇪🇺🇪🇺

@voice.of.reason 23 күн бұрын

Joining the EU would see the proud Georgians ruled from Brussels, they don't seem to see that, they won't be able to elect or remove EU commissioners, the end of democracy in Georgia ruled by a foreign power

@jorgepino6901 22 күн бұрын

@@voice.of.reason LOL, LOL, LOL you don't know definitively about democracy in the EU you just speculate without basis. As for the Georgians, they know what they are doing, don't worry, they have all the legitimacy and freedom of choice and this assumption must be respected.

@neilsyres8147 24 күн бұрын

Stand with Georgia! 🇬🇪

@wario239 24 күн бұрын

Госпожа президент, я не спец в политике и не очень хороший советчик, но считаю необходимым напомнить, что партия Грузинская мечта-это рука Путина, эту руку надо отрубить как можно быстрее, и да прибудет с вами сила и решительность. Судьба Грузии в ваших руках

@PavelKahun 21 күн бұрын

Could someone please explain to me how is this law pro Russian? NGOs and media that receive at least 20% funding from abroad need to register as peddling foreign influence . That would mean that those receiving funding from Russia would have to register as well. I mean, I am from a small country and I don't want no foreign influence in our media. Be it Russian, American or anyone else's.

@andyhurrell 25 күн бұрын

Maidan comes to Georgia, but perhaps the President can save her county. She needs to be wary of open windows and invitations to drink tea.

@Akenfelds1 25 күн бұрын

I fear for her safety. She is an honest president fighting a bunch of Kremlin Mafia thugs.

@catalincarceanu7991 25 күн бұрын

or US paid snippers

@rathersane 24 күн бұрын

True courage often comes with peril, after all.

@carlosacta8726 24 күн бұрын

Or maybe she should be to be wary of open windows and visits by the US State Dept...?

@oakhauser 24 күн бұрын

It might easilty turn into a Hong Kong-like situation

@baciandstella4313 24 күн бұрын

West needs to provide full support to Georgia and Armenia before they are swallowed by Russia.

@mrboxheadd748 24 күн бұрын

THE WEST IS USING RUSSIA AS A BOGEYMAN TO GET WHAT THEY WANT

@aniharutyunyan 23 күн бұрын

true actual support. these countries cannot get out of Russian influence alone, and they are already paying a huge price for daring to get out.

@mrboxheadd748 23 күн бұрын

@@aniharutyunyan THE EU IS A SINKING SHIP WANT GEORGIA TO CENSOR WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROM

@voice.of.reason 23 күн бұрын

No they don't we are wasting enough tax money on Ukraine as it is

@buckbenelli8 23 күн бұрын

⁠@@voice.of.reasonno we waste money on red states and fema. Hurricanes destroy , the north pays to rebuild.

@Manana131 25 күн бұрын

Thank you, Madam President ❤

@Riconald 25 күн бұрын

Those politicians understand the security for Georgia.❤❤❤❤

@voice.of.reason 23 күн бұрын

@mmca2622 24 күн бұрын

You're extremely brave, Madame President. Respect. From the U.S.

@SNOLWiN 25 күн бұрын

Thank you for your video! Georgia country future is only located in Europe and NATO as well as Armenia and Moldova! Спасибо за видео!

@narharisingh192 25 күн бұрын

Georgia is neither in Europe nor is it a North Atlantic country. Its future lies with Russia and central Asia.

@bereketdamtew7766 24 күн бұрын

Also Russia, China, Venezuela,... But they have work on their fascism 1st be be on par with Germany and France.

@Stop-propaganda 24 күн бұрын

Zurabishvili like Zelenskyy is a US puppet!!! No US coup!! The US get outa Georgia! Take care of your own student protests inside the US!!!!

@LathropLdST 18 күн бұрын

@@bereketdamtew7766you gave me a migraine. This comment is unreadable nonsense.

@bereketdamtew7766 17 күн бұрын

@@LathropLdST that's why you cared to reply.

@tigransuqiasyan4839 25 күн бұрын

🇦🇲✨✊✨🇬🇪✨✊🇪🇺GREAT

@mirkoritter1976 24 күн бұрын

Stay strong! Love from Germany

@chisaki703 24 күн бұрын

European future for Georgia❤️🇬🇪🇪🇺

@scorburosugrosu6344 21 күн бұрын

Clearly no clues to what is going on, how can you protest for a law that offers more independence ?

@Circassiangurl2002 11 күн бұрын

You go girl! საქართველო ძალა!!! ❤❤❤

@darkoberno 25 күн бұрын

Wish them all the luck and wisdom. ❤

@crisdangerous1 23 күн бұрын

1 NGO per 148 citizens? The Georgians are bless with so much “non goverment”.

@iraklimgeladze5223 15 күн бұрын

What you mean?

@jackbart1960 22 күн бұрын

Thank you President Salome Zourabichvili

@TomD67 19 күн бұрын

I fear for this courageous woman, and I am grateful for her strength.

@salomekhurtsilava7062 25 күн бұрын

As a Georgian it is so nice to hear such supportive words from all over the world. Thank you to all of you and No to Russian Law and yes to Europe 🇬🇪❤🇪🇺

@greatman5836 24 күн бұрын

Don't be brainwashed

@maria_D111 24 күн бұрын

All support for strong Georgian people!

@timelston4260 24 күн бұрын

Supporting Georgian freedom from the USA! I'm thankful for your President and protesters. Here's to victory in the October election!

@MissCheeseE 24 күн бұрын

The law is based on a US law, in case you didn’t know.

@timelston4260 24 күн бұрын

@@MissCheeseE Freedom of the press in the US is guaranteed by the First Amendment: "Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press." The proposed Dream Party law is like Russian law, which suppresses freedom of the press, not like the FARA law in the US, where press freedom is Constitutionally guaranteed.

@vasilimacharadze139 25 күн бұрын

They managed to demolish all the reasonable opposition (same tactics as in Russia), and the only hope remains on the president. But unfortunately she is also pretty much deprived of any political power. But what I could say for sure is that georgians will newer subject themselves to any oppressive power, specially imposed from Russia (long culture of resistance)

@wamnicho 25 күн бұрын

Like as if western countries are free 😂

@yellow01umrella 25 күн бұрын

Georgia don't have much choice really either stay neutral or get invaded.

@jptrainor 25 күн бұрын

How is the president "deprived of any political power"? The president has a well defined political role. No deprevatiion, no elevation.

@mierypesado6740 25 күн бұрын

@@crushnevnikita8575 I'm sure you believe the 'elections' of Putin, Jingping and Erdogan are as democratic as an election in Sweden or New Zealand?

@vasilimacharadze139 25 күн бұрын

@@wamnicho you mean in comparison to russia?

@scotsmanofnewengland7713 13 күн бұрын

Stay strong Georgia. Peace and Democracy will be your guiding light. America and the Free Nations welcome you !!!

@Atimatimukti 20 күн бұрын

Stay strong, sending love and energy to the brave people of Georgia. Most respect and admiration from Portugal

@HOPEfullBoi01 24 күн бұрын

We'll get through these hardships 🇪🇺 🇬🇪 🇹🇷 🇲🇩

@kwtinternational4451 25 күн бұрын

Stay safe but be careful

@user-tp4rb4gg3g 20 күн бұрын

Stay strong, Georgia!! Much support from Azerbaijan! 🇦🇿🫶🇬🇪

@pauls.2526 21 күн бұрын

Keep up the good fight 💪 Georgia 🇬🇪 change your government. Stay safe and God bless from Ireland 🇮🇪

@migzzy0222 25 күн бұрын

These politicians are receiving from Russia.

@TriggaTrey361 25 күн бұрын

Just like all the politicians under Russian influence, it's why we have so many Russian secrets.

@wiliamdubois5037 25 күн бұрын

@migzzy tu crois sue les manifestants et leurs ONG ne recoivent rien des Etats Unis.. Zelenski, Navalny.. tous sont subventionnes par les anglo saxons...

@maharajamumbai1762 25 күн бұрын

Oligarch Iwanishvili must go in jail. He thinks he owns the hole country 😠

@user-is3pb4hb5h 10 күн бұрын

My heart & soul are with the beautiful free people of Georgia : Peace love & light to you all ! suntreader ( uk )

@AureusYoutube 19 күн бұрын

Say strong Georgia!

@BennyChin 25 күн бұрын

The situation in Georgia bears extremely close resemblance to Hong Kong in 2019, hoping the outcome will be different.

@jptrainor 25 күн бұрын

Hong Kong was never its own country.

@TriggaTrey361 25 күн бұрын

@@jptrainor It had independence, but unfortunately, it was invaded by communists and stripped of its democracy.

@jptrainor 25 күн бұрын

@@TriggaTrey361 Georgia has been sovereign since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

@jptrainor 25 күн бұрын

@@TriggaTrey361 If you were referring to Hong Kong, it was transferred from Britian back to China in 1997.

@TriggaTrey361 25 күн бұрын

@@jptrainor@jptrainor, does that change the fact that a communist regime came in and took over a democratic Hong Kong?

@katiakohl4653 25 күн бұрын

Respect to Georgian people. ✊And this president can’t even release Saakachvili, not sure she can do anything… 🥴

@TriggaTrey361 25 күн бұрын

she has the power to veto as president.

@georgios1476 24 күн бұрын

Although it's an utter disgrace to have the president imprisoned, Saakashvili was a bloody tyrant and most Georgians don't think he deserves to be released. The main reason why such an awful party (meaning the Georgian Dream) was elected for the third time in a row was a Georgian's fear of returning Saakashvili's regime.

@jeffmcdonald4225 18 күн бұрын

May God protect her, and the people of Georgia.

@warrenwalker8170 22 күн бұрын

we are with your freedom

@leonardoschiavelli6478 25 күн бұрын

The only trouble in Georgia is called Ivanishvili, and needs to be expelled asap. 🇬🇪🤝🇪🇺

@ingapevzner3002 25 күн бұрын

Salome needs to be expelled

@telebubba5527 25 күн бұрын

Indeed. Ivanishvili is a foreign agent himself. He has had at least until recently several businesses in Russia. He still might have them or put them in a construction where it seems as if he has nothing to do with them anymore. He is clearly a double talker.

@ingapevzner3002 25 күн бұрын

@@telebubba5527 you are mistaken him with Saakashvili,who is real foreign agent,to be correct he was USA puppet 😂😂😂

@ryanthreesix 25 күн бұрын

@@ingapevzner3002 ჩაგიჯვით ტროლფერმაში მანონი დეიდა

@ingapevzner3002 25 күн бұрын

@@ryanthreesix degenerato kartveli var Tbilisidan!..

@enigmatic323 24 күн бұрын

Fight on Georgians, Armenians are with you! Hope our countries will join EU and become part of the family of civilized societies!

@artje90 14 күн бұрын

asking Georgia to be part of the EU is like asking El Salvador being part of the USA. makes no sense. but then again Americans are not known for their geographic knowlegde

@ski5666 19 күн бұрын

Stay strong and fight for your families and country freedom 🇵🇱 ❤ 🇬🇪

@corey6722 22 күн бұрын

Stay strong and don’t give up 🇦🇺🤝🇬🇪

@andydeeeu 25 күн бұрын

We are waiting for you in the 🇪🇺!

@markojuric4954 25 күн бұрын

And where are you . . . :)

@Sekou156 25 күн бұрын

Where are you u ? American pocket?

@chrislambaa7586 25 күн бұрын

@@Sekou156did you get your feelings hurt?

@RangKlos 24 күн бұрын

Lol

@voice.of.reason 23 күн бұрын

Joining the EU would be a disaster for Georgia. This law is just normal, they have the same law in the USA. It protects Georgia against foreign influence, *including* from Russia. This president is just a puppet of the EU. Joining the EU will see proud Georgians lose their democracy and be ruled by a foreign unelected power in Brussels. When Georgians wake up to what the EU is, they will be burning those EU flags they like to wave around. These protesters many of them are planted there by the EU and it's opinion buying money all over the media - it always does this.

@hazwan1988 24 күн бұрын

The thing is, she didnt have a veto against parliament in the Georgian constitution, that will mean a tyrant or dictatorship. She can only refuse to sign for a while and send it back for revision but even that got limits. Her tenure is also not long anymore so the next president would have to sign it if she daddle.

@voice.of.reason 23 күн бұрын

Shes an EU puppet a WEF fan - not good for Georgia

@natastudyN 21 күн бұрын

She could and MUST pardon Saakashvili, who created Georgia as a modern democratic state out of criminalized ruins of the USSR and built the basis for joining the EU, and BTW brought her from France and appointed as a minister, but Zourabishvili refused to pardon the national hero, as she doesn't dare to disobey the ruZZian order to jail Saakashvili.

@fidelc1269 21 күн бұрын

Freedom for the people.

@michelletoni3067 22 күн бұрын

We love you people in Georgia 🇬🇪 WOW, This is awesome & U have our support 👍

@danielbraesch6331 24 күн бұрын

You defeated the persians and overcome Mongol-occupation. Georgia will survive. Stay strong Georgia! ☦️✝️🇬🇪🤝🇸🇪🤝🇺🇦

@najibalwan61 24 күн бұрын

The Russians kickednthem out.

@ecoelegant12 23 күн бұрын

@@najibalwan61 Yup.Mongols were cicked by RUssia) Clever guy. Russians are partly mongols. FYI. Russians came after Goergia's entire devastation. Because they signed to, but didn't help.

@rogermelius 25 күн бұрын

Yes please keep the DARK MONEY in politics & in their NGOs. They don’t know need to know who are bribing their politicians. Never mind that European countries & the United States has the same law on the books.

@TriggaTrey361 25 күн бұрын

Russian lap dog spotted.

@corenwalts 25 күн бұрын

Georgia's situation is different. Our government is ruled by an oligarch who is a puppet of Russia. SO they're the dark force in this case. Idk about other European countries and The US, but at least, they have an acceptable form of this law on the paper, not the Russian copy-paste version.

@vitapavacllp999 25 күн бұрын

See USA The Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) was enacted in 1938.

@delta_glider4362 24 күн бұрын

So we wouldn't know whos paycheck this pres on 😆Saaky about to get inmate it seems

@oops5697 24 күн бұрын

@@TriggaTrey361nope. It's an opinion. Learn. We don't like russia, we love this law. We exist, learn to respect opinions. Do not label others.

@RichardFrelich-xo6rh 25 күн бұрын

Herzliche Grüße für Prezydent Salome Zourabichvili ❤❤❤❤❤

@ianshaw9058 20 күн бұрын

Stay Strong Madam President and the people of Georgia!!!

@SebCityLife1312 25 күн бұрын

❤❤❤❤ stay strong

@ssir5927 24 күн бұрын

One has to wonder why the west is so opposed to a bill that would shed light on who funds organizations and lobbyists. Why is the west so opposed to transparency? This law is sorely needed in the US as well...

@dracoboomin6511 24 күн бұрын

USA already has the same law, but only geared towards foreign funding.

@ssir5927 24 күн бұрын

@@dracoboomin6511 Unless its AIPAC...

@MonikaHofmannHagen 22 күн бұрын

Respect and my full support from Switzerland.

@steveschwartz9771 22 күн бұрын

Don't give up, we stand with you! (U.S.A.)

@CattleFarmer667 24 күн бұрын

Why call this Russian law but not US Law, UK law, HK law or China law? Most countries has similar law

@merlin3751 24 күн бұрын

Because this law was not asked by US,UK,HK nor china but rather by Russia so its only logical to be called russian law.

@voice.of.reason 23 күн бұрын

@anna45333 24 күн бұрын

Why USA HAS IMPLIED SUCH A LAW THEN already from 1935? Why USA CAN HAVE IT and the other countrys shouldn't? Always with your double standards in everything you HYPOCRITES!

@icu17siberia 22 күн бұрын

if you read the law, you'd know. better question...why is Russia using US as an example instead of itself?

@anna45333 22 күн бұрын

@@icu17siberia Cause it is USA powers that are against the passing of this law in Georgia. And really. Where is your problem with this law? Isn't it better to have full transparency to how the NGOs are being funded? But of course the West doesn't like this law when is implemented to other countries cause it's themselves that they operate through NGOs and through them are able to push narratives or organize riots and generally destabilize other countries if they don;t do as told by them. So i used the USA example since it;s the USA that operates in Georgia through such NGOs

@logosfabula 24 күн бұрын

Amazing interview!

@jjgreek1 22 күн бұрын

Hopefully they’re protecting this brave woman very well….

@enta2 25 күн бұрын

Georgia had "Maidan" in the 90s. Inform yourself better 🤣use google

@AchyutChaudhary 25 күн бұрын

*They have elections coming up in 5 months - so how come the ruling party is behaving so against the public interest rather than appeasing them in this period??* 🤔

@laurencelockwood6209 25 күн бұрын

Planning on rigging the election perhaps?

@wamnicho 25 күн бұрын

I can guarantee you, the people protesting on the streets are probable like 2 percent of the entire population

@narharisingh192 25 күн бұрын

Because this law is good for Georgia.

@seymurnovruzov1016 25 күн бұрын

don't believe international tv channels and a few thousand people in the streets. The ruling party does exactly what a majority of the Georgian population wants

@corenwalts 25 күн бұрын

@@narharisingh192 No! That's the biggest lie, and you know it lol Our government does this because they have direct orders from Russia. This party's founder is an oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili, who has made his whole wealth in Russia and has close ties with Kremlin. I mean, it's painfully obvious why they're doing this.

@Amir-sn6uk 22 күн бұрын

bravo to the people🇬🇪. protect your freedom

@tylerdurden5191 23 күн бұрын

Than you all for your kind regards and support in the comments! Georgian nation has huge culture and educated youth, which means a strong foundation for our bright future. we will fight till we win ! you do not know what it is to be neighbor to russia, worst nightmare. regressive state with slave minded people that are insecure and we all know insecurity plus power is not a good mix. pray for Georgia, hope to see you soon in EU.