The Duran Podcast

Protests and regime change in Georgia w/ Patrick Lancaster

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Dec 11, 2024
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Escalating Protests in Tbilisi

  • Patrick Lancaster describes the protests in Tbilisi, Georgia, having been there for five days.
  • He witnessed escalating violence, from fireworks and rocks to tear gas and water cannons used by police.
INSIGHT

Protester Demographics and Symbols

  • Protesters in Tbilisi are mainly young people between 15 and 25 years old, expressing pro-European, anti-Russian sentiments.
  • Extremist symbols like swastikas and Azov Nazi symbols have also been observed at several protest locations.
ANECDOTE

Journalists Targeted

  • Pro-Georgian Dream journalists doxxed Patrick Lancaster and an Italian journalist, leading to threats and harassment from protesters.
  • This forced Lancaster to curtail his reporting for the evening due to safety concerns.
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