Salome Zourabichvili tells gathering protesters she will leave the presidential palace as far-right successor Mikheil Kavelashvili takes power
  • jol@discuss.tchncs.de
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    1 month ago

    I’m out of the loop. Why were their elections controversial and why does she believe she’s the only legitimate president? Was it because of Russian interference?

    • huf [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      1 month ago

      the party that won doesnt want georgia to (try to) join nato. that’s enough to make them illegitimate nowadays.

    • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Yes, and fraud. Also, the new president ran on continuing EU accession talks and has turned about and suspended them before day one.