Critics say the law is inspired by authoritarian legislation neighbouring Russia uses to crush dissent. Some are concerned that the law will derail the country's path to EU member

Georgia’s president has vetoed the so-called “Russian law” targeting media that has sparked weeks of mass protests.

Georgia's president vetoes the so-called 'Russian law' targeting the media that has sparked weeks of mass protests

In backing the so-called "foreign agent" law, Georgia's parliamentarians defied weeks of large demonstrations in the capital against the legislation, which also saw thousands of people vent their anger at Russia.

Grigory Sverdlin says he has seen this story before. A Russian activist now living in exile in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, Sverdlin has watched over the past month as thousands of Georgian protesters have taken to the streets to voice their opposition to a draft law on "foreign agents".

Georgia wants to track "foreign agents." To this end, it has passed a controversial law criticized by its citizens and foreign institutions. "This is a moment of civilizational choice that Georgia faces,

Georgia seems to be particularly prone to activism, distinguishing it from its neighbours in the Caucasus and Central Asia.

The Georgian parliament is on the verge of passing a law requiring certain civil society organizations and media outlets to register as “foreign agents.” The law has enraged Georgia’s opposition parties,