For the last two days and nights, demonstrators have held their ground at the intersection of Varaziskhevi Street and Chavchavadze Avenue/Melikishvili Street in Tbilisi, blocking traffic in protest of the recent elections. According to reports on Bluesky, there were tents and sandbags, but also play, music, and continuous chants saying “Georgia!” “Where are we headed? To Europe!”
As many expected, last night the police attempted to regain control, using force to push back, injure, and detain people, including members of independent media outlets who were doing their jobs.
The protests, however, continue. Follow people like Katie Shoshiashvili, Marika Mikiashvili, Ana Gvarishvili, and Terje Helland for updates and analysis of the situation in Tbilisi.
A woman demonstrating her love for her motherland on May 26, Georgian Independence Day, during a protest against the so-called „Russian Law“ on Chavchavadze Avenue.