Thousands Protest As Georgian "Foreign Agents" Bill Reappears In Parliament

Thousands of Georgians protested in Tbilisi on April 15 after lawmakers reintroduced a bill requiring foreign-funded organizations to register with the government. The ruling party previously backed the controversial "foreign agents" bill in 2023, then withdrew it.
#georgia #tbilisi #protests #foreignagentlaw #pressfreedom

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[@benachiesween]

Is it any wonder RFE/RL has been designated an undesirable organization.

[@michaelmatwijiw3045]

Free yourselves Take back the parts of your country your neighbor stole

[@imtiazakand3174]

😂😂.abkhazia and south ossetia dont want to stay with georgia.they broke away during the collapse of ussr.russia just protecting them from georgia.

[@brick647]

@@imtiazakand3174have you spoken to a single abkhazian or south ossetian? Let me guess, no. While we georgians have many relatives and know many ossetians and abkhazians because most of them got displaced just because they could speak georgian. And they literally displaced like 55% of population, so most of them werent in favor of independence

[@renemagritte8237]

@@imtiazakand3174 Don't tell me what these parts of Georgia want or want not. They never broke away, they were "broken away" by Russia. If it were differently, there wouldn't be need for Russian occupiers pretending to be peacekeepers.

[@goldmane5350]

​@@renemagritte8237 вообще-то ООН признало Грузию виновником конфликта в русско-грузинской войне

[@renemagritte8237]

@@goldmane5350 Лучше скажите мне, почему вообще была российско-грузинская война? Разве Грузия вторглась на территорию России? Был ли хоть один выстрел со стороны грузинских войск на территории Российской Федерации? Короче говоря, не было такой вещи, как российско-грузинская война, было вмешательство России во внутренний грузинский конфликт, конфликт между сепаратистскими силами, поддерживаемыми Россией и грузинским государством. Россия не имела права вмешиваться.

[@cherchezlesoir7166]

Why do they still have this putin regime as government???

[@BaumerPaulGefreiter]

Because of Donald Trump withholding aid to Ukraine.

[@martijnstam6186]

We love Putin. He'll be the new tsar of a greater Europe.

[@terrylomax6799]

Russia stole part of their country before it invaded Ukraine. The government fears another russian invasion. Its also the home of thousands of russian draft dodgers who fear being forcibly enlisted if putin's orders are ignored

[@JH-pv6rd]

Because they lost war in 2008 and Russia put a puppet in power. The president that was in power when Russia attacked Georgia is now in prison.

[@VolodymyrLisivka]

@@BaumerPaulGefreiter Donald TЯUMP.

[@roberthoyt7921]

That so-called 'Foreign Agents' bill should NEVER have reappeared. It should NEVER have been proposed to begin with. Russia should just f**k off and leave its neighbors alone.

[@jaimzx3625]

USA and UK has the same Law stupid..its not a Russian law

[@user-gl4ff8sc9h]

You have to be an absolute donkey to protest against transparency in regards to foreign agents.

[@Rubinrus]

There's literally nothing wrong with this version of a law - if more than 20% of your funding comes from UK, you just need to state the fact. Literally the same thing US has for about a century but even less severe. Russian version literally cripples foreign media, this and US one does nothing other than saying where this or that opinion comes from. Like, come on, what exactly is the problem in knowing where your information does come from? Like surely, knowing if that one German outlet 80% funded by the Kremlin wouldn't hurt to know?

[@anderseckstrand7033]

When will the US do the same? There’s absolutely nothing controversial about NGOs being required to report their activities to the local government. A lot of NGOs are just intelligent cutout operations……like the NED, which has been a known CIA cutout for decades. NGOs have been used for all sorts of nefarious activities, so a law requiring them to report their activities makes all the sense in the world actually.

[@JoeBrown-qd1rd]

The bill gets stopped by the US as they are the foreign agent Georgia want to stop.

[@niknoks7638]

Stay strong Georgia 🇬🇪🙏👏

[@gregorydesleskine3413]

Long live Georgia amongst the free nations!!

[@tonyantonio8956]

Says the Adolf fan boy who’s losing to Russia badly even with western help.

[@Samaa-os7hx]

As long as the West stops interfering

[@AnchorsAweighNarooma]

We hope that Georgia has a peaceful move to there goal of freedom

[@annmariedeignan2596]

Does this look like they're interested in peace or democracy?

[@JoeBrown-qd1rd]

The bill will ensure free from foreign agent NGOs compromising the stability and security of the country.

[@fateenergy1360]

@@annmariedeignan2596 the government is split from what the people want

[@bazzybon]

@@fateenergy1360 how do you know that? This parliament was elected by people to represent them. Do you prefer street democracy where the most loud and violent is always right?

[@AnhNguyen-hn9vj]

Kinda weird. They protest against law that clarify the foreign agents. Then they think the Russian foreign agents are behind this.😅

[@pamelahomeyer748]

❤❤❤❤ with you Georgia 🇬🇪 from Missouri USA 🇺🇸

[@GwynBleys]

This very youtube Ch is registered as government sponsored tho rofl... It says so in the middle of the screen.... where is your protest?

[@goga511]

thx usa 🇬🇪🇺🇸

[@IvanSam1]

Missouri USA have the same law, don't be a hypocrite

[@anakacharava4159]

Thank you very much!🇬🇪❤🇺🇲

[@user-gl4ff8sc9h]

​​​​@IvanSam1 Exactly. You have to be an absolute donkey to protest against transparency in regards to foreign agents.

[@brianv1988]

God bless free Georgia let them be free and choose their own will let the citizens vote on what they want

[@UhtredOfBamburgh]

Georgian people are very pro freedom and pro Ukraine. Georgian government are shaking hands with Russia out of corruption and fear. There is more to be learned about the complexity of the issue

[@user-gl4ff8sc9h]

You have to be an absolute donkey to protest against transparency in regards to foreign agents.

[@niklasnorberg5071]

That is the point, with outside political grooming and meddeling they will not. Don`t be a sour looser.

[@aaroncruz9181]

Does gender also are chosen as a part of their freedom?.

[@Darkseidsolosfiction]

​@@aaroncruz9181 shut up

[@oldskoolrools1353]

Are you watching Russian people? This is how you act when your government forgets that they work for you

[@anderseckstrand7033]

But the vast majority of Russian citizens love their country and Putin. So there’s no reason why this would happen in Russia……unless it’s another CIA orchestrated color revolution.

[@Samaa-os7hx]

What does that even mean? You like secret funding to NGO groups? I wonder why.

[@oldskoolrools1353]

@@yyyy12344 lol....Russia looking for an excuse to intervene and save the georgian people from democracy?...well 61 billion means russia will be busy in Ukraine for a long time yet

[@Samaa-os7hx]

@@oldskoolrools1353 just your fantasies

[@oldskoolrools1353]

@@Samaa-os7hx 61 billion usd...I lost track of how much the EU sending this year....and let's not forget the 300 billion from Russia's frozen assets...lol....I hope you weren't expecting life to improve in Russia for a long time because Putin has taken care of that. Imagine all the indoor toilets Russians could have built with that money being used to build crap weapons....lol

[@chaosXP3RT]

God Bless Georgia!

[@Mac-ix4qp]

A lot of younger Russians are currently living there to escape oppressive Russian society.

[@janvandermeer6159]

And support putin

[@schloops8473]

@@janvandermeer6159 realy, "janvandemeer"... from st-petersburg troll farm

[@GwynBleys]

Only youtubers are living there to get paid... And a lot of very nasty videos are starting to come out. Georgia blow and is far from friendly

[@johnweak6788]

They are cowards, they always will run

[@schloops8473]

@@johnweak6788 the real cowards are in russia

[@basroos_snafu]

You go Georgia! On the road to civilization instead of oppression and lies. RUS? NI! PEACE? DA!

[@ioneeamigo8357]

Lol... please don't say stuff about peace having ukrainian flag on😂😂😂😂. Ukrainians die - ing 😅 for zalen and usa... do you don't see what you do ? Do you not see the world

[@mpakakas3518]

you have more hair than brains I think..... yeah.....

[@jaimzx3625]

USA and UK has the same Law stupid..its not a Russian law

[@Niphern]

Brave people!!!

[@Samaa-os7hx]

USA and most countries have this transparency law.

[@roberthoyt7921]

@@Samaa-os7hx There's no transparency in Russia at all. There, it's only the same old Kremlin bullshit year round.

[@spencerkooyman13]

@@Samaa-os7hx Cause the USA is such a role model 🙄

[@Samaa-os7hx]

@@spencerkooyman13 The EU has even stricter law. Do you actually know what this law is?

[@dawnoceanside7300]

Unlike Americans 🛋️🛋️🛋️🛋️🛋️🛋️🛋️🛋️🛋️🤭🤣🤭🤣🤭🤣🤭🤣

[@misino8927]

Politicians serving Russian influance .

[@niklasnorberg5071]

That law goes both ways, something that more counties should have.

[@nataliiateteruk585]

Georgia is good tourist country to visit.

[@baqaqipekhebi7148]

Go Georgian People!

[@rusudandatukashvili454]

Georgia is a Europe 🇪🇺!!!!!!!

[@Samaa-os7hx]

It's actually in Asia

[@roberthoyt7921]

@@Samaa-os7hx Geographically, but not culturally and geopolitically. that doesn't mean Georgia/Sakartvelo can't embrace its Europeanness.

[@Sabsuba_mapping]

​@@roberthoyt7921even not gegrapicly to most of georgian lands are in europe than in asia 60%-70% of georgian lands is in european conyinent and 30%-40% is in asia if you do not beleve me then you can search❤️‍🔥

[@MelonEsuk]

There's no europe and Asia, Technically there's only one continent Asianeurope​@@Sabsuba_mapping

[@Sabsuba_mapping]

@@MelonEsuk correct but it's named eurasia

[@mjkay8660]

Let freedom Ring baby

[@nek_ad]

respect for Georgians 👍

[@d.a.t.7723]

Europe loves Georgia ❤

[@niklasnorberg5071]

No we don`t,they are only our next tool to try and stir up tention in the region.

[@d.a.t.7723]

@@niklasnorberg5071 Talk for yourself.

[@d.a.t.7723]

@@niklasnorberg5071 Speak for yourself.

[@anderseckstrand7033]

Looks like another CIA orchestrated color revolution. 😂 Just like Kiev in early 2014 with the help of miss Victoria Nuland on the ground…..handing out pastries to the Banderite sympathizers.

[@Samaa-os7hx]

​​@@d.a.t.7723No, he's speaking the EU parliament plan.

[@Turbo-ic8lw]

Fight for your freedom people of Georgia. Send the ruling party to russia where they belong.

[@Samaa-os7hx]

Do you even know what's going on?

[@vasylyarish2345]

Love for Georgia from Ukraine!

[@niklasnorberg5071]

Yes went realy well for you back in 2014?

[@vasylyarish2345]

@@niklasnorberg5071 it did, russia didn't establish their puppet dictatorship.

[@doomslayer4276]

Russia is coming ...

[@niklasnorberg5071]

You are aware of the fact that US already have similar laws? Would have saved Ukraine from a lot off suffering if you would have had them prior to 2014. Amazing you people still don't get it.

[@vasylyarish2345]

@niklasnorberg5071 russian whataboutism at its best 😂 Georgia doesn't want pro russian government and laws that will allow to sentence any protesters as "foreign agents ". Try harder, ruski 🫠

[@Brekisigurdsson2000]

Freedom for Ukraine, freedom for Belarus, freedom for Iran and freedom for Georgia

[@derinden15]

Freedom for Palestine

[@ahmedsuleman7334]

Cry harder

[@Brekisigurdsson2000]

@@derinden15 from Hamas

[@Brekisigurdsson2000]

@@ahmedsuleman7334 GFY!

[@derinden15]

@@Brekisigurdsson2000 What does it have to do with Hamas ?. If you mean that majority of Palestinians elected Hamas then majority of Israelis elected Netanyahu who is responsible of deaths of thousands of children in Gazza and West Bank.

[@RudolphoAqui]

Thank you for supporting the free peoples of wéstern democracy

[@GwynBleys]

So American site youtube can require this ch to register as government sponsored and Georgian government cant? lol

[@s99962]

@@GwynBleys you have not even read the law you dumb troll 😂 stfu

[@niklasnorberg5071]

Becourse clapping for a coup like Ukraine 2014 is western democracy? That went well.🤡

[@_Kommissar_]

@@GwynBleys Websites can require such things and have always had the power to, the Georgian government is different from a privately owned organization

[@Samaa-os7hx]

😂 You mean western hypocrisy.

[@elainejefferson4131]

Viva la Georgians!

[@Sabsuba_mapping]

Gracias❤️‍🔥

[@aaergplay6022]

Fight for Your freedom, Georgians! ❤

[@niklasnorberg5071]

They are free, for now. If they want to join EU they can do it without grooming and hundreds of western "ngo:s" working there.

[@Sabsuba_mapping]

​@@niklasnorberg5071we can't and we aren't free becouse of our bullshit goverment

[@PeterPete]

I'm trying to think how people think that asking foreign-funded organizations to register with the government is undemocratic. Surely it's transparent that they do register with the government.

[@s99962]

The law is not about that. No one has an issue with transparency. All NGO funds are already public. Even if it was not everyone would be ok with the law that would make them required to make their incomes public. The main problem(but not only) is it's wording. By this law government simply tries to defame NGOs and all those Western countries that finance them.

[@niklasnorberg5071]

@@s99962 I think they are doing the right thing. We in the west have coused so much unrest to the world already and in this region it`s 100 % about geopolitical reasons. BRICS are going to be a much better and natural path for them in the future. And they don`t force their way with a surten political system or ideology.

[@s99962]

@@niklasnorberg5071 No offense but I really can't tell if you are a troll or not, I assume that you aren't and try to answer briefly. The US and European Union helped my country politically, militarily, and economically with billions of dollars. While we still can be critical of the West and its policies, objectively they never forced us into anything, but rather helped in any way possible. BRICS never help us at all(they can't even help themselves properly) and R in BRICS stole 20% of my country's land, so no thanks. Also, this law is not just some geopolitical move but rather a sinister attempt to suppress democracy in our country.

[@niklasnorberg5071]

@@s99962 You are lost and fooled. Do as you wish,it is not my problem.

[@s99962]

@@niklasnorberg5071 ok troll

[@allanjstark]

Break free

[@BaumerPaulGefreiter]

Georgia will be participating in this year's football Euro and I have a feeling that this could be a turning point for the whole country. It is not difficult to imagine how much patriotism it will arouse, and moreover, when the Georgian football players are not without chances to gain some points. The Kremlin's influence in that country will definitely recede a bit once more.

[@user-im3ln3lr1l]

The Kremlin is cut off from the real world and lives in the past.

[@Felixxxxxxxxx]

Hahahaha, this is just wishful thinking my dude

[@BaumerPaulGefreiter]

@@Felixxxxxxxxx Who would have thought anything could divide Armenia and Russia? And yet it happened..

[@Samaa-os7hx]

​@@BaumerPaulGefreiter Georgia is not allied with Russia, what are you on about?

[@namastezen3300]

Good seeing it.

[@Samaa-os7hx]

USA and most countries have this law

[@annmariedeignan2596]

If it is being proposed in Georgia, by Georgian politicians, it is a Georgian law. Do not blame it on Russia. Take responsibility for and deal with your own problems; non-violently, and without blaming your neighbors.

[@LUna-cj8zh]

exactly!!

[@peterkobor5470]

In the U.S. they have a similiar law to prevent unregistered NGO 's . However that is the U.S. and then it is O.K.

[@JonesBeiges]

you miss the point. Georgia doesn't want Russian laws. Go back to Russia orcs.

[@PeterPete]

Wish they had something like this in the UK!!! I'm sure lots of foreign investors have influence over our Parliament that the electorate doesn't know about!!!

[@jabaselenidze5279]

Russia has it. You're free to go live there. Good luck

[@jaimzx3625]

USA and UK has the same Law ..its not a Russian law

[@Samaa-os7hx]

​@jabaselenidze5279 You like secret funding to NGOs? What kind of dirty business is that? Why you hate Georgia?

[@jabaselenidze5279]

@@Samaa-os7hx I hate Georgia and you're trying to protect Georgia. Yeah, right... Either you are from a troll-bot farm or stupid as hell. Either way, you picked the wrong guy to bring your bullshit to, comrade

[@jabaselenidze5279]

@@jaimzx3625 No, they don't. Why do you think they are against it then? I did not say it is a Russian law. It is a Russian law

[@j.k.ravshanovich]

Transparency? How is it transparent if the NGOs don't disclose their source of income? What if someone or a large corporation has been paying them money for commercial benefits?

[@LukaLuka-di5nd]

commercial finances are excluded

[@tonyantonio8956]

So , in short, Georgia wants to practice freedom of speech but for this they need a thumbs up from the EU ? Sounds very democratic and sovereign to me just like Afghanistan and Iraq Under Uncle Sam . 🤪

[@rocodux]

😂😂😂😂 Idiocracy defending west mandate to allow foreign interference 😂😂😂😂

[@aracnid007]

Now THAT'S a protest!

[@anderseckstrand7033]

How is that “controversial?” NGOs should definitely report their activities, especially if they’re being funded by foreign entities. Here’s just one example…. The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is a well known CIA cutout organization. NGOs have been used in foreign spying operations for decades. Of course they should be required to report their activities to the local government.

[@anderseckstrand7033]

@yyyy12344……Russia didn’t “invent” this law. This is the same kind of legal practice that is being used in multiple countries around the world. lol

[@anderseckstrand7033]

@yyyy12344…..My mistake. There are people in the comments who would actually take what you said seriously. I see the sarcasm now. lol

[@AK47z]

Georgia is 1 country I always wanted to visit.

[@niklasnorberg5071]

Thank god that they can kick out USAID and NED. Then maybe they can be soverign country.

[@glfan896]

The funny thing is that Russian law is modeled on US law. 😁😁😁

[@citizenenak]

Interesting because requiring disclosures can also give transparency. Are the sponsors of the bill transparent?

[@janisberzins8810]

Just hold referendum

[@iraf.official]

2024

[@user-zj8hu8ew8e]

Good luck Georgians. You deserve better without Russian interference. 🤞

[@Samaa-os7hx]

Fake.

[@IraKunevich-qu2yb]

Georgia, Belarus with u❗🇬🇪♥️🇬🇪⚪♥️⚪ Putler STOP!!

[@dexwrex7594]

They should have called it "The patriot act", it would be way more popular

[@ThienHoang-tr3dh]

Actually, This law is similar to the US law that Russia also borrow

[@RubenNielpha]

Music for my hears.

[@mitchyoung93]

Uh people, its the democratically elected majority party proposing this law. Plus we have a foreign agents registration law in the US

[@ninofakurlaif5455]

Thats makes no sense if the majority of georgians want to join the eu, they even have a candidate status for eu, passing this bill would contradict free press. What happens in the US is irrelevant since they are not applying to become the 51th state of usa

[@lestamon6950]

@@ninofakurlaif5455how does that contradict free press ? The protest you see there is a result of USA propaganda machine, which pours millions into the local media and NGo’s - influencing the politics. This stupid fucks have $300 monthly payment and they never protest shit about their well-being but now all of a sudden they are scared of losing “freedom”. This law most probably takes the revolution-level power USA has over Georgia - this is why EU and USA are going mad. Vast majority of people protesting - does not know what law is, they just believe its “Russian Law”

[@Labh-rd5nh]

This is a good initiative from the government to prevent foreign meddling in their internal /national matters. I support this bill.

[@otumugodspower-hu7jd]

And people in the comments are crying and telling Russia to fuck off. The US have the same law 😂😂😂

[@6uckbrain]

Isn't it good thing Gor the country ? To stop foreign interference in your country

[@RJ-fg8kw]

Follow the money.

[@mrdarbab]

Right on. We need more order in this world.

[@GwynBleys]

Oh yeah order is whats coming to Georgia via US NGOs financed by Soros

[@tryscience]

People fighting for their freedom and against the corrosive effects of Russian influence. They are not stupid

[@mdjey2]

Have Gattsu made a video yet?

[@tryscience]

The Georgian people rejected this proposed law last year. Why is it back?

[@Sabsuba_mapping]

Geoegian people didn't rejected it georgian goverment was ones who rejected it

[@tryscience]

@@Sabsuba_mapping why would the Georgian government reject their own proposed law?

[@Sabsuba_mapping]

@@tryscience becouse they are russian brain and can't see bright future and they also are slaves of money sadly

[@neverendingmods]

Russia feeling lonely with everyone saying NO to communism.

[@Animaunit]

Человека ударил политик только за то, что он вышел на трибуну.

[@ALM-yy3cf]

has anyone actually read it?

[@vasconatura4960]

Love from 🇵🇹. You belong in EU. Stay Strong

[@DarthestWiffiest]

I want Ukraine in NATO but DEFINITELY not Georgia.

[@JayB-ju9vc]

So there angry that they need a tell that enemy state is giving them funding am shocked they want to hide something like that strange 🤔🤔🤔😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@user-dr4cg9tj1y]

Please be specific ! There was no more than 5 thousand person! 70% of Georgians support this law as well as current government.

[@niklasnorberg5071]

USAID and NED only came with 2 briefcases of cash and Sorros missed the flight.🤣

[@rawvelukai3553]

nah 71% of georgians are agenst the law and close to 100 k people were protesting last year for the same thing

[@user-dr4cg9tj1y]

@@rawvelukai3553 where do you read those fairytales :)))? What you’ve just typed is absolute lie :))))

[@rawvelukai3553]

@@user-dr4cg9tj1y bro i am georgian and all my friend family members techers and evryone is aggenst it

[@niklasnorberg5071]

@@rawvelukai3553 You are aware that US have even harder laws agains foreign involvment? I think it's and should be natural for any country, but offcourse if you are an outside power that wants infuence it not good.

[@ramzeneger]

The poison of pootin

[@360-Guy]

Stand united people of Georgia your bid to get into the European Union will be successful your freedom is at hand

[@Samaa-os7hx]

Under the EU they will be ruled from Brussels by Ursula fond of Lying, who is a Nzi

[@branislavzupunski973]

Thats American law

[@rocko7711]

🇬🇪

[@iraf.official]

😯😯😯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@un_people]

So, this is good law for EVERY country, stop being hypocrite.

[@Pure_Random]

Сакартвело, борітеся і поборете!

[@robertenglish3921]

what is this ?

[@KPsTboy]

Under the new version of the legislation, NGOs, media, and journalists would have to register as an “organisation pursuing the interests of a foreign power” instead of an “agent of foreign influence”. So if a Georgian organisation receives more than 20 percent of their funding from say, Russia, they need to register. In the light of transparancy I wouldn't say it's a bad thing, or am I missing something here? And don't confuse 'freedom' and 'democracy' with 'do all the fuck you want without anyone knowing'.

[@tn2cw]

There is already transparency under current law. This new law is very broad and can be used to violate freedom of speech and over time limit activities of NGOs that have a critical opinion.

[@KPsTboy]

@@tn2cw Thanks for your clarification.

[@SlaveOfDevas]

​@@tn2cwFree speech of foreign people. Let georgians decide for themselves. No other country should have any right to comment on the Georgian nation. They don't own it

[@matthewbaker1921]

Putin paid bots left the comment section 😅

[@SlaveOfDevas]

Better than Soros lickdogs

[@frankjames7272]

comparing it to the atrocity of russia while being funded by russia.

[@alessandrotosini6742]

Questi conoscono il dittatore e i suoi metodi😊

[@Darkseidsolosfiction]

Those disgusting russian bots really get on my nerves

[@dfui.]

Yes, follow the Ukraine way 😂😂😂😂. We can all see where that ended. 😂😂😂

[@ninofakurlaif5455]

It didnt end yet buddy, what is happening is putin threatens with nukes cuz the war aint going that well for them

[@jamjew]

My question to the Georgian ppl who voted the government into office ?

[@paleopteryx]

...you don't understand.... in russian "satellite" states, just as in russia itself, it doesn't matter what or who you "vote" for. All that matters is who is counting the votes. And this is... you've guessed it, the KGB (aka FSB)!

[@HisameArtwork]

@@paleopteryx they can't steal all the votes, plenty of ppl there like in Romania and USA and Hungary support dictatorships, they watch TV or Facebook and turn their brains off.

[@ceecurs]

​@@paleopteryxno, ЦИК counts the votes! Not fsb

[@janvandermeer6159]

Hong kong?

[@despacho8195]

In Eeuu are FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT.

[@tn2cw]

In Russia and in this new Georgia law, those registered can be controlled or punished for their free speech, unlike the EU

[@bojanm986]

😅 "Russian law?!" Are you F joking? This law is exact copy of US - The Foreign Agents Registration Act - FARA, with some softer chapters. Just, lies, lies, lies...

[@annunnaki5013]

The bill actually protects the citizens from outside influences

[@reaperbsc]

Only a free press can do that.

[@I.KS2005]

Every democratic countries have that bill Btw Georgians have been very peaceful. So these kind of drama also always come lol

[@markh3376]

People are right to say no to Russia Law.... People choose EU members more than government

[@GwynBleys]

In what language that makes any sense?

[@SlaveOfDevas]

So much for "iNdEpEndEnT" nations. Bunch of dogs serving the Soros autocracy

[@timsilver777]

Yeah 😂 the Russian law To register if you are serving for foreign money 😂 Basically making sure the country makes their own decisions?? But if anyone works for Russia they will have to register to you get it right? So Russian law then very good eh? Whata bunch of scare crow 😂

[@YodaMan.]

"similar usa legislation"? such as? not saying we dont have pro-russian things because republicans have been doing that lately but just curious what that means from a european point of view.

[@orlandor7825]

Republicans Pro-Russian? They don't want war and money spent overseas you fool. It's the U.S Taxpayer money! Not Ukraine or Israhell.

[@sentheaS]

Foreign Agents Registration Act (22 U.S.C. §§611-621; FARA)

[@reaperbsc]

That bill is about people who work for foreign intelligence agencys not humanitarian aid workers. I still don't see the connection.

[@sentheaS]

@@reaperbsc This is untrue. The bill applies to any entity, or subsidiary thereof, and any non-USA domiciled individual.

[@OAlem]

EU membership application requires that no part of the country's territory be in a current dispute. Georgia can't qualify as long as Russia still occupies South Ossetia. Or am I missing something?

[@dobriltanev9722]

That is NATO requirement,not EU requirement.

[@TalibanAtrocities]

As far as I understand it application can be made but any territorial disputes must be resolved before full acceptance. With NATO it is how you outlined

[@BaumerPaulGefreiter]

If that was the case, Spain and Great Britain would not have been able to become EU members because of Gibraltar.. Also, there were disputes until recently between Slovenia and Croatia (regarding their maritime borders). Cyprus/Turkey or Croatia/Serbia are also not without problems...

[@NO_NAME_722]

Хуй вам всем, а не Южная Осетия и Абхазия. Салам с Осетии.

[@wolfgangemmerich7552]

@@dobriltanev9722 The RF right now build up a new navy base for the RF remindes black sea fleet in georgia .

[@ahmedsuleman7334]

We are with the people of Georgia not this tiny minority financed by Eu. Stay strong Georgia 🇵🇰🇷🇺🇬🇪

[@marisabenson1222]

I don't think so. This is the second time a protest on this bill has taken place. Also there have been many examples of people joining spontaneously and protesting Russian tourists on cruise ships. Russian propaganda wants everyone to believe that people are sheep and can be controlled by governments. Maybe it is because of how limited information is in Russia and how some seem so apathetic and clueless.

[@SeemoreDunkan]

lol

[@alexanderaleksandar2030]

Thats actualy American law

[@reaperbsc]

America has a free press.

[@ES-gv6xl]

Georgia about to get annexed

[@njnikusha]

Keep dreaming

[@sergeymalkin2653]

This makes sense if agents protest the law that works against agents

[@VolodymyrLisivka]

This make sense if government tries to push the bill which protects the government, because now only two options are available: you are paid by (work for) government, or you report to (work for) government.

[@sergeymalkin2653]

@@VolodymyrLisivka This is not true, but according to your logic, it is shameful to work for the government while the other side works for another country.

[@VolodymyrLisivka]

@@sergeymalkin2653 IF Non-Government Organizations are funded by another country (like Russian trolls which attack USA), then they are Government Organizations, isn't?

[@niklasnorberg5071]

Thank god they have no Bandera to form some sort of ugly nationalism around. Stalin wouldn`t exactly fit into that.🤣

[@X-jn87ybt]

Bro but we have the same law in US right😂

[@BaumerPaulGefreiter]

Russian bot registered on 27. 4. 2023.

[@X-jn87ybt]

@@BaumerPaulGefreiter do you want me to specify the law ?

[@nathanielnachtigall7074]

@@BaumerPaulGefreiter Dude, his right. §§611-621; Foreign Agants Registration Act. Germany also uses simillar legislation.

[@charleso6316]

@@BaumerPaulGefreiter Saying the truth does not mean he is a Russian Bot, the reality is that America has this same law

[@phpn99]

Similar only in surface. In practice the law is very different in the US. In Ruzzia and its vassal states, this law is used as a matter of discrimination and a ploy to compel speech and imprison or kill opponents.

[@surendramumgai631]

Georgia can be a free and independent nation without being in the EU...all truly sovereign and independent countries r outside the EU and Nato...

[@mesquick]

What a bullishit comment. As if its true.

[@Polymorphism-fc2eo]

yes, free to become another Russian satellite state with no real freedoms and economic prospects. Russia loves keeping its neighbours poor and corrupt.

[@BaumerPaulGefreiter]

I don't see a happy European country that is not a member of the EU (either de iure or de facto like Switzerland, Norway).

[@RaduB.]

Name one.

[@jhhhjgfds]

@@RaduB. Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein

[@Sophon-fj4fu]

They will regret after join to EU Mark my word

[@BaumerPaulGefreiter]

I mark that you are a russian bot registered on 10. 4. 2024.

[@njnikusha]

Go eat ur nasty russian borsh

[@jaimzx3625]

@@BaumerPaulGefreiter western puppet bot registered on 17. 4. 2024.

[@barrybrodin7085]

1 week😂😂😂😂 rubbles for lies

[@SlaveOfDevas]

​@@barrybrodin7085Yeah lies right. Then what is the eu parliament doing dictating a country's laws. Not so free anymore is it