As democracy in Georgia collapses, Russia, China and Iran see an openingA decade ago, Georgia was the poster child of post-Soviet countries on their way to democracy and freedom. US lawmakers hope a bill will help combat democratic backsliding. Jul 16 25July 16, 2025Article at CNN
With Euro-Atlantic ambitions derailed and a far-right ex-soccer player president on the way, Georgians question what’s next? | CNNGeorgians who have participated in nightly protests for the past month are exhausted, and unsure what tomorrow will bring. Dec 28 24December 28, 2024Article at CNN
Alleging ‘Russian special operation,’ Georgian president calls for protests over disputed election | CNNDramatic show of unity is a bold challenge to the Georgian Dream’s founder, the reclusive billionaire oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili, who claimed victory in the parliamentary election even before all the votes were counted. Oct 27 24October 27, 2024Article at CNN
The pro-Ukraine internet ‘fellas’ using Shiba Inu memes to fight Russian propagandaCNN — It looked like a normal tweet by Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, posted days before NATO’s summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. But instead of referring to the military alliance’s acronym, she congratulated the “fellas” on their “first-ever NAFO… Jul 11 23July 11, 2023Article at CNN
Prigozhin’s fate remains unclear and it signals more trouble in RussiaCNN — The bizarre tale of Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s former pal-turned-mutineer, just got a whole lot weirder. The foul-mouthed former head of the Wagner private military company – who ran a business empire that included a… Jul 07 23July 07, 2023Article at CNN
Eyeball to eyeball: Estonia stares down RussiaTallinn, Estonia CNN — In 2014, when Russia illegally annexed Crimea and began fomenting conflict in Ukraine’s Donbas region, there was a short phrase that captured the fear that Moscow would try to grab still more territory, this time in Estonia:… May 20 23May 20, 2023Article at CNN
How the Kremlin drone attack hands Russia an opportunityCNN — At first glance, it looks like a sci-fi movie. What appear to be two drones, streaking across the night sky in Moscow, head straight for the Kremlin, on target to hit the historic Senate Palace, the official residence of Vladimir Putin.… May 04 23May 04, 2023Article at CNN
With plan for tactical nukes in Belarus, Putin is scaring the world to distract from his problemsCNN — Vladimir Putin says he plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, the neighboring ally from which he staged part of his February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. When the Russian president uses the word “nuclear” the world pays attention and… Mar 26 23March 26, 2023Article at CNN
Putin may be about to find his ‘Chinese wish list’ is wishful thinkingCNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited his international “best friend”, China’s leader Xi Jinping, to Moscow for a three-day state visit beginning March 20. There’s sure to be plenty of glad-handing, champagne toasts, a major press… Mar 18 23March 18, 2023Article at CNN
Putin avoids Russia blame game – for now – after Ukraine attackCNN — It was New Year’s Eve, one of the most cherished holidays in Russia. The recruits in President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine – hundreds of them mobilized just months ago – were billeted in makeshift barracks, a vocational school in the… Jan 07 23January 07, 2023Article at CNN
Massive blast hits bridge linking Crimea and Russia. Here’s what we knowCNN — A huge blast early Saturday has severely damaged the only bridge connecting annexed Crimea to the Russian mainland, causing parts of it to collapse. The attack, which has disrupted major transport links between mainland Russia and the annexed… Oct 08 22October 08, 2022Article at CNN
Opinion: Mikhail Gorbachev's love affair changed his country -- and the worldJill Dougherty is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and a former CNN Moscow Bureau Chief. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion on CNN. (CNN)The funeral of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Saturday… Sep 03 22September 03, 2022Article at CNN
Opinion: Why Brittney Griner is so valuable to PutinJill Dougherty is adjunct professor at Georgetown University and a former CNN Moscow Bureau Chief. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion on CNN. (CNN)Some of the most dramatic -- and diplomatically delicate -- moments… Jul 13 22July 13, 2022Article at CNN
Opinion: How I (almost) got Putin wrongJill Dougherty is adjunct professor at Georgetown University and a former CNN Moscow Bureau Chief. The views expressed in this commentary are her own. View more opinion on CNN. (CNN)Vladimir Putin thinks no one in the West listens to him. The Russian… Jun 03 22June 03, 2022Article at CNN
Russians in the dark about true state of war amid country's Orwellian media coverage(CNN)The heartbreaking video looks just like the pictures western TV viewers are getting from the war in Ukraine: a grandmother, bundled up in a thick jacket against the cold, stands weeping in front of her wooden house, now smoldering from a rocket… Apr 03 22April 03, 2022Article at CNN
'It's a tragedy we are witnessing'Jill Dougherty is a former CNN foreign affairs correspondent and Moscow bureau chief with expertise in Russia and the former Soviet Union. She is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University. (CNN)A week after Russia invaded Ukraine, the staff of… Mar 09 22March 09, 2022Article at CNN
Russians struggle to understand Ukraine war: ‘We didn’t choose this’Moscow CNN — Nineteen-year-old Tasya stood with her friends on a cold morning in the Russian city of St. Petersburg as they joined protesters’ chants against the Russian invasion of Ukraine: “Nyet Voine!” (“No to War!”). “It’s always safer to stand… Mar 03 22March 03, 2022Article at CNN
Putin lashes out with ominous threat to Ukrainians and other countriesMoscow (CNN)Before the crack of dawn, just before explosions began in cities across Ukraine, Russian state television unexpectedly broadcast an address by Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two self-proclaimed "people's republics" of Donetsk and… Feb 24 22February 24, 2022Article at CNN
The West fears Russia is about to attack Ukraine. But that's not the way Russians are seeing it on TV(CNN)Foreign forces bristling with weapons are rolling toward the Ukrainian border. Reconnaissance planes streak overhead. Rumors of "false flag" operations run rampant. If you're watching state TV in Moscow, you're seeing video of troops and tanks,… Jan 25 22January 25, 2022Article at CNN
Sound the alarm on deadly US-Russia nuclear threat Editor’s Note: Jill Dougherty is an American journalist, a former CNN foreign affairs correspondent and Moscow bureau chief with expertise in Russia and the former Soviet Union. She is a Centennial Fellow at the Walsh School of Foreign Service at… Dec 12 19December 12, 2019Article at CNN
