Pro-Russian Protest in Tbilisi: Supporters of Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic course kept up daily demonstrations in front of parliament and the city council, calling for an end to “persecution of protesters,” release of political prisoners, and repeal of “repressive laws.” Russia-Georgia Relations: A senior Russian diplomat told TASS Moscow is ready to expand “pragmatic ties” with Tbilisi, while admitting there are no current political contacts. 2008 War Anniversary Politics: Georgia’s leadership and officials marked the August 2008 conflict with renewed messaging linking the war to Russia’s actions and arguing for withdrawal of Russian forces, as European partners reiterated support for Georgia’s territorial integrity. Digital Infrastructure: Silknet broke ground in Tbilisi on Georgia’s first Tier III certified commercial data center, aiming for 2 MW of high-resilience capacity and operation by 2027. Foreign Disinformation Probe: Georgian authorities launched an investigation into a foreign disinformation campaign targeting Russian tourists, amid claims of “anti-Russian tourism” narratives. Regional Energy Transit: Kazakhstan said it is redirecting oil exports due to CPC restrictions, with options including Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan and Baku-Supsa—routes that keep Georgia in the Caspian-to-Black Sea transit conversation.