Cybercrime Crackdown: Europol says it dismantled the AudiA6 crypto laundering service used by ransomware gangs, with coordinated arrests in Georgia and seizures across Europe and beyond, including €336m+ laundered and Telegram accounts blocked. Protests & Media Freedom: Pro-European demonstrators in Tbilisi marked day 561, again demanding new elections and the release of detained journalist Afgan Sadigov, with signs calling for free media. EU Pressure on Georgia: MEP Marketa Gregorova says a critical European Parliament report could help stop EU funding and push targeted sanctions, arguing Georgian Dream has Russian-linked financial pipelines. Regional Connectivity Talks: Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze met Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov in Bishkek, focusing on the Middle Corridor and transport links, including plans for direct air routes. Abkhazia Tensions: A social-media incident over Georgian symbols on a tourist’s Panama hat sparked harsh local backlash in Abkhazia, tied to the unresolved territorial dispute. Opposition Party Shake-up: Mikheil Saakashvili says he’s planning “radical changes” inside UNM, bringing in Nanuka Zhorzholiani and pushing modernization and new fundraising. Energy & Security: Türkiye’s FM Hakan Fidan told Bulgaria that expanding gas transmission capacity to Bulgaria is strategically important for Eastern Europe’s energy security.