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Nadia Beard

Nadia Beard is a freelance journalist, arts critic and pianist in Tbilisi

June 2022

  • Pro-Russia troops stand guard near a temporary accommodation centre for evacuees in Bezimenne.

    Ukrainians who fled to Georgia reveal details of Russia’s ‘filtration camps’

    Refugees tell of being forced to strip or witnessing beatings as they seek to enter Russia

March 2022

  • A woman takes part in a demonstration in Tbilisi, Georgia, to protest against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

    Georgia speeds up EU application in policy U-turn

    Move comes amid public alarm over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as Moldova also applies to join bloc

November 2021

  • A rider on a horse, on the road that connects lower and upper Omalo. August 29, 2021. Omalo Tusheti.

    The Guardian picture essay
    Tourism rescues Omalo, Georgia, from oblivion – photo essay

    Adventure tourists have thrown the remotest mountain region of the country an economic lifeline – but at what cost to ancient traditions and customs?

December 2015

  • A strategic vision to cultivate new sources of investment has been pushed to the front of Russia’s agenda.

    Vladivostok, baby: can a glitzy new mega-casino attract Asia's wealthy elite?

    As Russia’s relations with the west continue to fray, the eastern port city of Vladivostok is at the centre of a shift in geopolitical strategy. Putin is looking towards Asia’s elite and their tourism money – but will residents see a rouble?
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