Georgia Rocked by Protests Over Russia-Style Foreign-Agents Bill

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Thousands of protesters clashed with police in the former Soviet nation of Georgia as discontent erupted over draft legislation labeling groups receiving funding from abroad as foreign agents

Thousands of protesters clashed with police in Georgia as discontent erupted over draft legislation labeling groups receiving funding from abroad as foreign agents, which critics warn could hinder the Black Sea republic’sGeorgia’s Parliament on

Tuesday evening gave initial backing to the law, which opponents say is inspired by similar Russian legislation and would require organizations receiving more than a fifth of their funding from abroad to register as foreign agents or face significant fines.

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