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Thursday, December 4, 2025, #226 (6037)

Kobakhidze Says Water Cannon Additive Was Used in 2024 Crackdown, but Rejects BBC Claim of Camite Deployment

Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze stated on December 3 that Georgian police added a chemical substance to water cannons during the November-December 2024 protest dispersals, but dismissed the BBC's suggestion that the compound was camite, a World War I era agent identified in the outlet's recent investigation. (more)

Georgia's Security Service Summons Individuals Featured in BBC Probe on Alleged Use of Chemical Agents

The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) has summoned several people who appeared in, or whose work was cited in, a BBC investigation that suggested Georgian authorities may have used the chemical compound camite to disperse protests in 2024. (more)

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"Khidasheli Urges Government to Release Evidence if BBC Report Is False" (more)

Opinion & Analysis

There Was Never a Completed Transatlantic Project

Almost every week, someone in Brussels or Washington calls for a "new transatlantic project." (more)
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