Residents inspect the damage to a house in Pakistani Kashmir. REUTERS/Stringer
Just over a year ago, a diverse array of opposition coalitions jockeyed for votes in Georgia's parliament, with four of them winning seats. Today, of their eight main leaders, all but one are in jail, in exile or facing criminal charges. The ruling party aims to ban the three main opposition groups outright.
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Georgia appeared a burgeoning democracy. Now it is further from the West than at almost any time in its post-Soviet history, according to an assessment from Brussels.
I recommend you read this fascinating piece from my colleague Lucy Papachristou in Tbilisi.
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