A Year Into The Russia-Ukraine War, Georgia Becomes A Hub Of Opposition

TBILISI, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 24: Demonstrators march on Rustaveli avenue towards the parliament for the Ukrainian solidarity rally This is Georgia, Glory to heroes , where Georgian citizens, politicians, Ukrainians, Russians and Belarusians gathered in connection with the anniversary of Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2023 in Tbilisi, Georgia. The massive influx of Russians fleeing military mobilisation and joining Belarusians and Ukrainians living in exile in Georgia since the start of russia's full-scale military invasion of Ukraine. Official Georgian statistics report that from the citizens that entered Georgia 25 February-30 June 2022, 42,577 Russian citizens, 15,585 Ukrainians and 10,554 Belarusians remain in the country as of 31 July. (Photo by Daro Sulakauri/Getty Images)