Putin surprised by protests in Georgia as Russia resumes air travel with country
The Straits Times|May 28, 2023
President Vladimir Putin on Friday said he was surprised by anti-Kremlin protests in Georgia when Russia resumed air travel with the pro-Western country.
Putin surprised by protests in Georgia as Russia resumes air travel with country

MOSCOW - Dozens of Georgians protested last week outside an airport in the capital Tbilisi as a Russian passenger plane landed in the Caucasus country for the first time since 2019.

The resumption of air travel comes as Moscow's invasion of Ukraine stretches into its second year and Russia's isolation from the West deepens.

"Honestly, I was totally surprised by the reaction," Mr Putin said at a meeting with businessmen.

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