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Protesters gather to protest the visit of a Russian lawmaker to 26th General Session of the Inter-Parliamentary Orthodoxy Assembly meeting, in Tbilisi, Georgia Source: Getty Images

Nikolay Levshits, an activist who moved to Tbilisi a few months ago, witnessed the protests in Rustaveli since their inception and reported it live on his Telegram channel. His message is clear, the Russian media try to scare people away by twisting the news agenda.

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Nikolay Levshits, an activist who moved to Tbilisi a few months ago, witnessed the protests in Rustaveli since their inception and reported it live on his Telegram channel. His message is clear, the Russian media try to scare people away by twisting the news agenda.

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