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Students are protesting that they can’t afford to return to the capital to resume their studies in person because rents have gotten so high, a trend many blame on the recent Russian influx.

Workers at Georgia’s iconic mineral water works haven’t been paid, and dozens were laid off, since the company’s Russian owners fell under American and European sanctions.

Georgia pledged it would protect the Chorokhi Delta, a unique ecosystem and one of the country’s best spots for birding.

BP, which operates the pipeline to Georgia's Black Sea coast, says the shutdown is temporary and that in the meantime all oil exports are being rerouted through Turkey.

European governments are complaining about Georgian call centers fleecing their elderly citizens.

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China-Europe cargo transport is shifting to the south, but infrastructure in the Caucasus is still relatively underdeveloped.

A recent bill that would have added another public holiday to the calendar sparked a debate on how workers in the country are treated.

The country depends heavily on Russia for its wheat. Now, with the war in Ukraine disrupting global supplies, concerns are rising that Georgia could be left vulnerable.

What started out as Ukraine’s dissatisfaction with Georgia’s cautious stance on sanctions has grown into a major controversy filled with mutual accusations, insults, and conspiracy theories.

The iconic water brand is owned by a Russian company that has been hit by sanctions as a result of the war in Ukraine.

Wine exports had been booming, but largely to Russia and Ukraine. Now the industry is trying to reorient, including to China.

Wheat imports, exports of wine and metals, and remittances from labor migrants all stand to suffer.

But Kazakhstan has more to lose.

Too much of household debt is denominated in dollars, despite efforts in recent years to reduce borrowers’ exposure to foreign currencies.

Their economies are exposed, but political concerns remain paramount.