Lawyer Maxim Olenichev, who was declared a “foreign agent” in Russia, was not allowed into Georgia, where he lived the entire previous year, reports Sota.
The decision was explained by some "other reasons."
On February 20, Philip Dzyadko, editor-in-chief of the Arzamas portal, who has been living in Georgia for almost a year, was not allowed into Georgia without explanation. The journalist was not explained the reasons for this decision and was not given any documents confirming the refusal of entry.
Since the start of the war, Georgia has not allowed dozens of Russians associated with activist or journalistic activities to enter the country. In particular, Lyubov Sobol, an employee of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, politician Dmitry Gudkov, and Olga Borisova, a member of Pussy Riot, could not enter the country.
Russian-Georgian political analyst and columnist Yegor Kuroptev noted in a conversation with The Insider that the refusals are related to the country's unwillingness to let high-profile figures into the territory, while otherwise Russians can find refuge in Georgia.