Georgian

Georgian parliament names new prime minister as the ruling party gears up for elections in the fall

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TBILISI, Georgia — The former chairman of Georgia’s ruling party was appointed by parliament as prime minister of the Caucasus nation on Thursday in a reshuffle ahead of national elections in the autumn. Irakli Kobakhidze was named to the job by a 84-10 parliament vote. He previously stepped down as chairman of the ruling Georgian … Read more

Vera Putina, Georgian girl who claimed to be Vladimir Putin’s organic mom – obituary

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Vera Putina in 2008 – Kate Weinberg Vera Putina, who has died aged 96, emerged from obscurity in 1999 claiming to be the organic mom of Vladimir Putin, whom she claimed to have deserted when he was a toddler. In his “quasi-autobiography” First Individual, Putin wrote that he was born and introduced up in St … Read more