First flight from Russia to Georgia since 2019 lands to protests

The first flight from Russia to Georgia in four years landed Friday. Russian President Vladimir Putin lifted a 2019 travel ban on the South Caucasus nation on May 10 and simultaneously allowed Georgians to enter the country without a visa. The ban's undoing comes in the midst of Russian forces retreating from Bakhmut, Ukraine, and further restrictive measures dolled out against Russia by the European Union. The Azimuth Airlines flight was not met with a warm welcome, as protesters met the plane at Tbilisi International Airport with signs and the...