Talk Georgia

Giorgi Rukhadze
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Talk Georgia is my English-language podcast covering Georgian and regional politics. Each week, we release two shows and a weekly news update: Talk Georgia with Giorgi Rukhadze – I explore key developments in Georgian and regional politics with a specially invited guest. Talk Georgia Question Time – GSAC Founder Nodar Kharshiladze and I answer questions on major events in Georgia and broader regional dynamics. Talk Georgia Weekly News Update – A concise summary of the most important political news from Georgia over the past week

  1. 7h ago

    Talk Georgia Weekly News Update. October 17. 2026

    Talk Georgia brings you weekly news updates on the key political and regional developments in Georgia. New episodes drop every Saturday at 22:00. Don’t miss out!

    Talk Georgia Weekly News Update. October 17. 2026

  2. Season 2, Episode 7 Trailer

    Why Ban an Opposition That's Already Weak? Is Moscow Behind It? TGQT-S2-E7.Trailer

    Why has Moscow suddenly restricted imports from Georgian companies? And why does Bidzina Ivanishvili want to ban opposition parties that are already politically and financially weak?  In this episode of Talk Georgia Question Time, Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze explore these questions and discuss the growing tensions within Georgian Dream, the arrests of figures linked to Georgia's criminal underworld, ownership changes at pro-government television channels, the EU's new €38 million funding package, and reported attempts by Georgian Dream to reconnect with the Trump administration. The questions of the week:  Nika & Stano Why does Ivanishvili want to ban opposition parties that are already extremely weak and on the verge of bankruptcy? Given Georgian Dream's approach to Moscow, why is Russia restricting Georgian imports, and why target specific companies rather than entire sectors? In this episode: Why ban opposition parties that are already struggling?Is Moscow tightening its grip on Georgian Dream?Russia's restrictions on Georgian companies: economic dispute or political pressure?What's happening inside Georgian Dream?Could Ivanishvili seek a new understanding with Washington?What can Georgia learn from Armenia's experience with Russia? Please send your questions for the next show to talkgeorgia1@gmail.com#TalkGeorgia #TalkGeorgiaQuestionTime #Georgia #GeorgianPolitics #GeorgianDream #BidzinaIvanishvili #Russia #Putin #RussiaGeorgiaRelations #OppositionBan #PoliticalRepression #GeorgianOpposition #GeorgianDemocracy #Kremlin #RussianInfluence #Geopolitics #SouthCaucasus #EuropeanUnion #GeorgiaEU #TrumpAdministration #NodarKharshiladze #GiorgiRukhadzeSupport Talk Georgia by subscribing on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/TalkGeorgia or donating at https://buymeacoffee.com/talkgeorgiaPLEASE 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ❤️ LIKE 💬 COMMENT 📣 SHARE

    Why Ban an Opposition That's Already Weak? Is Moscow Behind It? TGQT-S2-E7.Trailer

  3. 2d ago

    Eagle Hills $6.6 Billion Georgia Deal: Investment or Land Grab? Economist Nikoloz Shurgaia | TG-S2-E6

    Is Eagle Hills bringing $6.6 billion in genuine foreign investment to Georgia, or is the deal primarily about transferring valuable public land to a foreign-controlled development venture? In this episode of Talk Georgia, Giorgi Rukhadze sits down with Nika Shurgaia, an economist, civic activist and member of the One Georgia platform, to examine the controversial Eagle Hills projects in Tbilisi and Gonio. In this episode: Eagle Hills: Genuine Investment or a Disguised Land Deal? Georgia's Public Land: Who Decided Its Value? The Serbian Precedent: Who Profits and Who Bears the Risks? Environmental Threats and the Contradictions of Georgian Dream's Land Policy Foreign Property Buyers and Georgia's Demographic Future From West to East: Is Georgia's Economic Orientation Changing? Nikoloz (Nika) Shurgaia is a Georgian economist, former senior banking executive and civic activist with nearly three decades of experience in international finance and banking. A graduate of London Business School, he has held senior positions at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Bank of Georgia, VTB Bank Georgia and several banks across the region, including serving as CEO of PASHA Bank Georgia. He is also the founder of Sadagi, a civic initiative focused on environmental protection and community engagement, and a member of the One Georgia platform. #TalkGeorgia #EagleHills #LandGrab #NikolozShurgaia #Georgia #GeorgianPolitics #GeorgianDream #ForeignInvestment #LandDeal #GeorgiaEconomy #Tbilisi #Gonio #Batumi #RealEstate #EconomicTransparency #EnvironmentalRisks #Demographics #BelgradeWaterfront #SouthCaucasus #Geopolitics Support Talk Georgia by subscribing on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/TalkGeorgia or donating at https://buymeacoffee.com/talkgeorgia PLEASE 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ❤️ LIKE 💬 COMMENT 📣 SHARE

    Eagle Hills $6.6 Billion Georgia Deal: Investment or Land Grab? Economist Nikoloz Shurgaia | TG-S2-E6

  4. Season 2, Episode 6 Trailer

    Eagle Hills' $6.6 Billion Georgia Deal: Investment or Land Grab? Economist Nikoloz Shurgaia | TG-S2-E6.Trailer

    Is Eagle Hills bringing $6.6 billion in genuine foreign investment to Georgia, or is the deal primarily about transferring valuable public land to a foreign-controlled development venture? In this episode of Talk Georgia, Giorgi Rukhadze sits down with Nika Shurgaia, an economist, civic activist and member of the One Georgia platform, to examine the controversial Eagle Hills projects in Tbilisi and Gonio. In this episode: Eagle Hills: Genuine Investment or a Disguised Land Deal? Georgia's Public Land: Who Decided Its Value? The Serbian Precedent: Who Profits and Who Bears the Risks? Environmental Threats and the Contradictions of Georgian Dream's Land Policy Foreign Property Buyers and Georgia's Demographic Future From West to East: Is Georgia's Economic Orientation Changing? Nikoloz (Nika) Shurgaia is a Georgian economist, former senior banking executive and civic activist with nearly three decades of experience in international finance and banking. A graduate of London Business School, he has held senior positions at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Bank of Georgia, VTB Bank Georgia and several banks across the region, including serving as CEO of PASHA Bank Georgia. He is also the founder of Sadagi, a civic initiative focused on environmental protection and community engagement, and a member of the One Georgia platform. #TalkGeorgia #EagleHills #LandGrab #NikolozShurgaia #Georgia #GeorgianPolitics #GeorgianDream #ForeignInvestment #LandDeal #GeorgiaEconomy #Tbilisi #Gonio #Batumi #RealEstate #EconomicTransparency #EnvironmentalRisks #Demographics #BelgradeWaterfront #SouthCaucasus #Geopolitics Support Talk Georgia by subscribing on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/TalkGeorgia or donating at https://buymeacoffee.com/talkgeorgia PLEASE 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ❤️ LIKE 💬 COMMENT 📣 SHARE

    Eagle Hills' $6.6 Billion Georgia Deal: Investment or Land Grab? Economist Nikoloz Shurgaia | TG-S2-E6.Trailer

  5. 6d ago

    Is the Georgian Dream System as We Know It Coming to an End? | TGQT-S2-E6

    Is the Georgian Dream System as We Know It Coming to an End?#TalkGeorgia #GeorgianPolitics #GeorgianDreamIn this episode of Talk Georgia Question Time, Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze discuss a series of troubling developments in Georgia - allegations of police and prison violence, a new corruption scandal involving a National Bank board member, growing signs of confusion and internal dysfunction within Georgian Dream, and the latest European Parliament resolution on Georgia..Top Questions of the week Peter & LiaWhat’s going on with the police and prisons? We’ve had so many disturbing cases in just one week. Is there a political dimension to this?What’s the point of yet another European Parliament resolution, no matter how tough, if there are no consequences and Georgian Dream simply carries on?Please send your questions for the next show to talkgeorgia1@gmail.com#TalkGeorgia #TGQT #Georgia #GeorgianPolitics #GeorgianDream #GeorgiaEU #EuropeanUnion #Democracy #RuleOfLaw #PoliticalCrisis #PoliceViolence #PoliticalRepression #Corruption #EU #SouthCaucasus #BidzinaIvanishvili #GiorgiRukhadze #NodarKharshiladze Support Talk Georgia by subscribing on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/TalkGeorgia or donating at https://buymeacoffee.com/talkgeorgiaPLEASE 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ❤️ LIKE 💬 COMMENT 📣 SHARE

    Is the Georgian Dream System as We Know It Coming to an End? | TGQT-S2-E6

  6. Season 2, Episode 6 Trailer

    Is the Georgian Dream System as We Know It Coming to an End? | TGQT-S2-E6.Trailer

    Is the Georgian Dream System as We Know It Coming to an End?#TalkGeorgia #GeorgianPolitics #GeorgianDreamIn this episode of Talk Georgia Question Time, Giorgi Rukhadze and Nodar Kharshiladze discuss a series of troubling developments in Georgia - allegations of police and prison violence, a new corruption scandal involving a National Bank board member, growing signs of confusion and internal dysfunction within Georgian Dream, and the latest European Parliament resolution on Georgia..Top Questions of the week Peter & LiaWhat’s going on with the police and prisons? We’ve had so many disturbing cases in just one week. Is there a political dimension to this?What’s the point of yet another European Parliament resolution, no matter how tough, if there are no consequences and Georgian Dream simply carries on?Please send your questions for the next show to talkgeorgia1@gmail.com#TalkGeorgia #TGQT #Georgia #GeorgianPolitics #GeorgianDream #GeorgiaEU #EuropeanUnion #Democracy #RuleOfLaw #PoliticalCrisis #PoliceViolence #PoliticalRepression #Corruption #EU #SouthCaucasus #BidzinaIvanishvili #GiorgiRukhadze #NodarKharshiladze Support Talk Georgia by subscribing on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/TalkGeorgia or donating at https://buymeacoffee.com/talkgeorgiaPLEASE 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ❤️ LIKE 💬 COMMENT 📣 SHARE

    Is the Georgian Dream System as We Know It Coming to an End? | TGQT-S2-E6.Trailer

  7. Oct 10

    Talk Georgia Weekly News Update. October 10. 2026

    Talk Georgia brings you weekly news updates on the key political and regional developments in Georgia. New episodes drop every Saturday at 22:00. Don’t miss out!

    Talk Georgia Weekly News Update. October 10. 2026

  8. Oct 8

    Is Russia Recolonising Georgia Without Tanks? | Historian Beka Kobakhidze | TG-S2-E5.

    Is Russia Recolonising Georgia Without Tanks?Giorgi Rukhadze sits down with historian Beka Kobakhidze, Professor at Ilia State University, to explore what Georgia’s history can tell us about the country’s current political and geopolitical crisis.In this episode: - Introductin the Guest- Is Georgia at a Historic Turning Point?- 1918–2026: Is Georgia Still Trapped Between Russia and the West?- Recolonisation Without Tanks: What Is Russia doing in Georgia?- Who Controls Georgia’s Past? The Battle Over History- Is Georgia’s European Identity Ancient or Reinvented?- Georgia’s ‘Fourth Isolation’ - and Can the Country Recover?Beka Kobakhidze is a historian and Professor at Ilia State University. He has been a visiting fellow at the University of Oxford and a visiting scholar at Harvard University. His professional experience also includes work with the EU Monitoring Mission in Georgia, Georgia’s Ministry of Defence and the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine.#TalkGeorgia #Georgia #Russia #GeorgianPolitics #GeorgiaRussia #GeorgiaHistory #BekaKobakhidze #GiorgiRukhadzer #Geopolitics #SouthCaucasus #EuropeanUnion #GeorgiaEU #EuropeanIntegration #Democracy #RussianInfluence #SovietHistory #FirstGeorgianRepublic Support Talk Georgia by subscribing on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/TalkGeorgia or donating at https://buymeacoffee.com/talkgeorgiaPLEASE 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ❤️ LIKE 💬 COMMENT 📣 SHARE

    Is Russia Recolonising Georgia Without Tanks? | Historian Beka Kobakhidze | TG-S2-E5.
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Talk Georgia is my English-language podcast covering Georgian and regional politics. Each week, we release two shows and a weekly news update: Talk Georgia with Giorgi Rukhadze – I explore key developments in Georgian and regional politics with a specially invited guest. Talk Georgia Question Time – GSAC Founder Nodar Kharshiladze and I answer questions on major events in Georgia and broader regional dynamics. Talk Georgia Weekly News Update – A concise summary of the most important political news from Georgia over the past week

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  • Creator
    Giorgi Rukhadze
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    324
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Giorgi Rukhadze
  • Show Website
    Talk Georgia

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