Angry Protests In Tbilisi As Parliament Rejects Veto On 'Foreign Agent' Bill

Georgian protesters rallied on May 28 as lawmakers voted to override the president's veto of a bill affecting the work of foreign-backed NGOs. Protesters said they hope pressure from the West will force lawmakers to change course, as the EU and United States renewed their warnings to Tbilisi.
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[@thomasholland5487]

Revolution! Freedom! Democracy!

[@soavemusica]

Were these not the slogans of Ukraine, relying on the West? How about some geopolitical realism, for the time being? 500 000 Ukrainians are dead, and Russia is not going away. Does Georgia have a plan? Slogans are not enough.

[@CanadianForPutin2.0]

Its freedom and democracy to revolt against a democratic government you disagree with? Thanks for the heads up. 😂 TrudeauMustGo! 😎

[@BaumerPaulGefreiter]

Georgia on our minds!

[@riverv2069]

Удивительный народ Грузии!❤

[@joelpetersen2480]

How much Ruble does a MP from Georgia cost?

[@SpookyBees]

At least 5 mail order brides worth

[@MCSonixx]

GEORGIA STAY STRONG

[@Ukie88]

Who is in that parliament, and how are they controlled?

[@martinwatts3796]

Pro Russian parliament, run by Putin's oligarch. People are 85% wanting EU, not Russia......

[@andyhowells1141]

Dyor !

[@jptrainor]

There are 150 MPs. A super majority is 100. You seriously think that 100 of 150 MPs cannot legitimately represent the will of the Georgian people?

[@liberty_and_justice67]

Georgia making its way to a “Maidan” moment

[@Marc_Gagne]

Unfortunately.

[@andyhowells1141]

Absolutely !

[@georgian9469]

Ваня , адресс русского корабля подсказать тебе , или сам пойдешь ?! )))​@@CanadianForPutin

[@jptrainor]

The lessons of how orange revolutions are stirred up by foreign influence are well understood at this point. Hence the foreign influence law. It won't be so easy going forward.

[@georgian9469]

​Are you the russian Ivanushka - durachek ?! ))​@@jptrainor

[@spooky_hausintrees]

Vote them out ffs😢

[@andyhowells1141]

Free & fair Elections ? A pipe dream !

[@vietnamesebeauties]

Vietnamese students KZbin team support people of 🇬🇪🇬🇪🇬🇪

[@georgian9469]

დიდი მადლობა ! ✊️🇬🇪

[@franciscouderq1100]

This will not end well

[@Ukie88]

Police afraid to show their faces.

[@logiclust]

its your country. if not you who? if not now, when?

[@tomsmith2587]

When's the next election? Can't the people just vote the bums out?

[@SpookyBees]

Nah, it's as corrupt as Russia

[@Spearca]

October 26

[@nickportelli3002]

The next election will be fake election, just like Russia

[@santeriberg8129]

Georgian Dream party tries to cement its position to be so strong that elections can no longer destroy its hegemony on Georgian political culture. Ruling party has media control, institutional control etc in the country. They make these laws to hold on to their power position like Fidesz in Hungary.

[@annemarie1507]

No. Russia has no doubt corrupted Georgia's elections along with their politicians.

[@iadestruction1260]

Куплені Путіним проросійські політики

[@isenbull2242]

Sakartvelo !!!👍

[@CanadianForPutin2.0]

Democratically elected MPs voted in favor of a bill. "Western freedom and democracy" fanboys, were hoping the PM would simply overrule them, like some kind of dictator. 😂

[@kaelhooten8468]

They’re next

[@cherchezlesoir7166]

3 coms removed , only because telling that georgians should call for general strike. lausy crap !! US failing even here now

[@Peirithous]

Oh gawddd ! Not Georgia too😞😩🤯

[@deecee1522]

shame on russia

[@ΗλιαςΓεραλντο]

freedom ! i wish the eu would help way more i dont know but still…

[@sevakpanosyan2711]

If you keep removing comments nobody will watch your videos. Why did you removed my comment ??

[@andyhowells1141]

Mine gone too !

[@andyhowells1141]

The Puppets of Putin are everywhere

[@sevakpanosyan2711]

@@andyhowells1141 it seems KGB are running VOA .

[@jennysue601]

It’s you tube that is removing most comments. Automatic filtering system working with keywords and keyphrases.

[@sevakpanosyan2711]

@@jennysue601 next comment I will write in Armenian perhaps the auto system will not recognise it.

[@sevakpanosyan2711]

✌🇺🇲🇫🇷🇦🇲🇬🇪🇪🇺❤✊

[@froimkatz8214]

This issue is a testimony to American Imperial mindset. We have the same law, but others shouldn't dare to pass it and obstruct our God given right to meddle in your internal affairs disguised NGO propaganda and aggressive use of sanctions.

[@santeriberg8129]

America should give up that law as well. It was made in the 1930s when they had legitimate reasons to fear Nazi and communist intervention inside their country. In modern world, such law is useless and overtly restrictive and does not correspond to American emphasis on freedom.

[@cosimocub]

Georgia is not geographically European but if they want to adopt EU's values, and go to war with Russia, it's up to them

[@johnthompson6374]

Russia is currently occupying Georgia land since 2008. They are at war. 💙💛🦝

[@jennysue601]

Nobody wants to go to war with russia. But russia has the habit of bringing war to you.

[@santeriberg8129]

It´s up to Russia if they invade Georgia. Georgians have little responsibility on that regard.

[@johnthompson6374]

@@santeriberg8129 What are talking about? Russia invaded Georgia in 2008 and is still occupying Georgian land. Anytime ones home is invaded, one has the responsibility to ACT!!

[@santeriberg8129]

@@johnthompson6374 That´s exactly what I meant. Georgia couldn´t do anything and had no responsibility for what happened. All blame goes solely to Russia.

[@winniethepeg]

Why do you want to be part of the EU? Be glad Georgians.

[@jennysue601]

What’s the alternative? Being the footstool for ruSSia? The EU helps and protects. What many don’t know is that EU membership includes a military protection component. Article 42, paragraph 7 of the EU membership treaty makes it mandatory to provide military aid.

[@Spearca]

Prosperity and freedom are usually the main reasons.

[@winniethepeg]

Every country in the EU is now electing Neo-Nazis to government. My question is why is Sweden, the home of Abba and Bjorn Borg, electing far-right people. The grass is not always greener on the other side. I’ve been to Tbilisi. I don’t know if you have.

[@winniethepeg]

Freedom, no, prosperity with higher taxes.

[@winniethepeg]

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption 2 Peter 2:19

[@johnthompson6374]

Georgia, never let a moose warm it's nose in your tent. russia brought this fight to you in 2008 and you better start standing up for yourselves before you can't. 💙💛🦝

[@andyhowells1141]

Correct !

[@deecee1522]

shame on putin

[@deonengelbrecht5951]

Moscovian tentacles runs deep. Referendum required, it is the will of the people...