Georgia (Country)

Georgian opposition politician sentencesd to 13-years on terrorism charges

The Interpress news agency reported that a Georgian opposition politician sentenced on Friday to a total of '13 years in prison for his conviction on a terrorist charge. He was convicted after he attempted to set fire to an 'official courthouse in the capital last year. The court said Aleko Elisashvili was a founder member of the Citizens Party who broke into the Tbilisi City Court chancellery in November 2025. He smashed a window with a heavy hammer and then poured gasoline on the inside before attempting to set the building ablaze. Elisashvili was found guilty of attempted terrorism, despite

Environment

Officials say that a wildfire in central France poses an explosion risk to the KNDS site.

Azerbaijan ships first gasoline to Armenia after decades-long war

Azerbaijan's state oil company SOCAR delivered 1,220 metric tonnes of gasoline to Armenia on Friday, the first shipment in 30 years as the two countries?gradually? improve their relations after decades of war. Azerbaijani officials said that the gasoline was transported by train near the border of Georgia to Boyuk Kesik, where it will be then delivered to Armenia. Hikmet Hajiyev is the assistant to Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev and head of foreign policy in his administration. He said they also discussed demarcation of the disputed border. Azerbaijan has been at war with Armenia for almost 30 years. In the 1990s,

Fossil Fuels

The Kremlin has said that Russia will not take part in the Ukraine talks taking place in Turkey this coming week

Georgia voters remove GOP utility commissioners due to rising electricity prices

Georgia voters ousted two Republican utility commissions on Tuesday night over rising electricity rates. This could be a sign of consumer anger against data centers, and Republican President Donald Trump’s aggressive push for nuclear power. Utility regulators across the country are forced to consider the costs of billions of dollars in infrastructure projects, including new transmission lines and new generation. Some consumers are paying higher rates because demand exceeds supply. One Wall Street firm has reacted quickly to the results of the special elections, downgrading Southern Co's stock from "Buy" to "Hold". Analysts at Jefferies referred to the election result

Renewable Energy

Poland's LPP announces its expansion into Central Asia

The Polish fashion retailer LPP has announced that, as part of the strategy it unveiled in April, the company will begin the next phase of its international expansion by focusing primarily on Central Asia. Why it's important LPP's expansion in Central Asia aligns with its development plan. The group is focused on enhancing the Sinsay brand which will account for 75% by 2027. By the Numbers LPP expects to open its first Uzbekistan store by early August, and to have more than 20 stores in the country by the end of the year. The company also plans to expand significantly

Russia to begin humanitarian materials of electricity to breakaway Georgian area