Georgia drifts toward Russian model - Eastern Express - TVP WORLD

Georgia is processing a so-called “grants law” with far-reaching consequences for its political system.

The legislation would require experts, NGOs, and even emigrants receiving foreign funding to register as entities under foreign influence. In this episode of Eastern Express, we break down how broad definitions of “political activity” threaten independent expertise.

We also examine how these regulations mirror Russian approaches to controlling knowledge and narrative. This is a story about grants that stop being financial tools, and start becoming instruments of power.

Host: Benjamin Lee