Russian Flight Resumes to Georgia After 4-Year Ban
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The first direct flight from Russia to Georgia in four years landed in Tbilisi on Friday, met with protests against Georgia's perceived return to the Russian sphere of influence amid its war in Ukraine. The flight was banned in 2019 following anti-Russian rallies in Tbilisi. The restoration of Moscow-Tbilisi flights has been called "direct sabotage" of Georgia's status as a candidate for European Union membership. The flight carried around 70 people and direct flights between Sochi and Tbilisi, as well as between Moscow and Kutaisi, are expected to start in June.
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