The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on plans by US President Donald Trump's family, along with local partners, to build a 70-story Trump Tower in Tbilisi. According to the publication, the building is slated to be the tallest in the Georgian capital.
This news comes amid the ruling Georgian Dream party's desire to restore relations with the United States and establish a partnership with the Trump administration.
The British Embassy in Tbilisi has called on the Georgian government to strengthen measures to prevent Russian oil supplies using the so-called "shadow fleet." The diplomatic mission believes that these schemes facilitate sanctions evasion and pose a threat to maritime security and the environment.
The embassy's statement also emphasizes the importance of reducing Georgia's dependence on Russian oil, which has increased since 2022, and diversifying its energy sources. This is believed to strengthen the country's energy and economic stability and reduce the flow of funds potentially used to finance the conflict in Ukraine.
Earlier, the UK expanded its sanctions list to include several major Russian oil and gas companies, including RussNeft, which supplied oil to the refinery in the Georgian port of Kulevi.