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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.
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