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Russian forces occupy some 20 percent of Georgia’s territory, a consequence of two wars. Officially, Georgia wants to join NATO and the EU; these ambitions are even written into its constitution. But behind the scenes, the country’s de facto ruler – oligarch Bidzina Ivanizhvili – is suspected of sabotaging the reforms demanded by Brussels. This has put the ruling party at odds with the population, since the vast majority of Georgians are in favour of joining the EU. FRANCE 24’s Elena Volochine reports from Tbilisi.

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The dust has settled, what did we learn from the US secret files leak? – America is spying on its allies – its empire has exposed NATO on the ground US secret files leak The recent leak of secret US government documents has offered a tantalising glimpse into the US military empire. From spying on allies to America’s bleak outlook on Ukraine, a lot was revealed in the documents – even if it didn’t garner the sort of headlines you’d expect. Unsurprisingly, big corporate media gave far more attention to the man behind the leaks – 21-year-old Jack Teixeira -…

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