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Poppy Askham
Poppy Askham is a freelance reporter based in Tbilisi. She previously worked as a video producer at an international news agency and now covers stories from across Georgia. She holds an MA in International Journalism from City, St George’s, University of London.
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Amid controversial elections, Georgian protestors attempt to storm presidential palace
TBILISI, Georgia — Protesters attempted to storm the presidential palace in central Tbilisi on the ]evening of Oct. 4 but were dispersed by police using pepper spray and water cannons.
The demonstration, which organizers had billed as a day of "peaceful revolution," quickly grew into the largest show of dissent in months.
The ruling Russian-friendly Georgian Dream declared victory in every municipality that evening, holding celebrations as protesters clashed with police.
Earlier that day, ten
