On September 14, the Court of Appeals of Georgia began reviewing the case concerning the events of October 4, 2025, when participants in an opposition protest allegedly attempted to bring about a "peaceful transfer of power." The majority of those convicted in the case are opposition politicians.
During the Ukrainian Breakfast at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated that Russia's attempts to project its power globally have not been successful, citing the situation in Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Iran, Syria, and Venezuela as examples.
"Putin wanted to project power globally and in his own region. Look at what's happening in Central Asia, the South Caucasus, Iran, Syria, and Venezuela. From the Kremlin's perspective, this is far from a success story," the Finnish President stated.
He also emphasized that Russia is not achieving victory in the war with Ukraine, citing minor territorial gains (1% of Ukraine's territory over the past 1,000 days) and significant losses in manpower. Stubb also noted the crisis in the Russian economy, including high inflation.