Day: June 9, 2025

Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that Ukraine and Russia have exchanged prisoners of war on Monday (9 June), the first swap since the two nations engaged in a second round of peace talks in Istanbul earlier this month. Speaking in a video shared on the Telegram app, the Ukrainian president said that the swap involved those that are seriously wounded, as well as those under the age of 25. I thank everyone who is helping to carry out the exchange and working to ensure that all our people can return home – home from Russian captivity,” he said, adding that the trade will be done in several stages over the coming days.

Many nations agreed Israel had a right to self-defence after the October 7 2023 Hamas attacks. Whether this defence still holds 20 months later is now debatable.

Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs announced a major reshuffle on June 10, involving some high-level promotions, departmental shifts, and mostly transfers of regional police chiefs.

The changes follow the appointment of Geka (Gela) Geladze as the GD Interior Minister. Geladze succeeded Vakhtang Gomelauri, who had held top positions in the Georgian Dream for a decade. Gomelauri was subject to international sanctions from the U.S., Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.

Vazha Siradze, the sanctioned head of the Patrol Police, has been appointed to lead the Tbilisi Police Department, replacing Lasha Gogniashvili, who took the post in April.

Teimuraz Kupatadze, who has headed the Central Criminal Police Department since 2022, has been appointed chief of the Security Police.

Davit Kiknadze, previously Kupatadze’s deputy, was promoted to lead the Central Criminal Police Department.

Levan Maisuradze, deputy head of the Tbilisi Police Department, will succeed Siradze as Patrol Police chief.

Lasha Gogniashvili, whom Vazha Siradze replaced in Tbilisi, will now head the Kakheti Police Department.

Teimuraz Kalandadze, who has led the Kakheti Police Department, will now head the Mtskheta-Mtianeti Police Department.

Levan Kvitsiani has been appointed chief of the Kvemo Kartli Police Department.

Guram Natsvlishvili, formerly chief of the Kvemo Kartli Police Department, has been appointed to lead the Samtskhe-Javakheti Police Department.

Ramaz Tatarashvili, who previously led the Samtskhe-Javakheti Police Department, has been appointed to head the Imereti Police Department.

Zaza Tskhakaia, former chief of the Imereti Police Department, has been transferred to lead the Guria Police Department. Guria Police was previously led by Lasha Gogniashvili, who was recently assigned to Tbilisi and is now being replaced by Siradze.

Kakhaber Muradashvili, deputy head of the Tbilisi Police Department, will now lead the Shida Kartli Police Department.

“The personnel changes in the Ministry of Internal Affairs serve the further strengthening and development of the system,” the ministry said in a statement.

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• 10/04/2025 – Consolidating Autocracy? GD Reshuffle Leaves Experts Guessing
• 04/04/2025 – Adjara Police Chief Grigol Beselia Resigns Amid Local Government Reshuffle
• 02/04/2025 – GD Cabinet Reshuffled
• 30/01/2025 – GD President Awards Sanctioned MIA Officials with Order of Honor

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