Tornike Metreveli
@metreveli.bsky.social
Associate Professor@Lund University. Editor & Podcast Host @ religioninpraxis.com. PI 🇸🇪of CHANSE-HERA RELIDEM project. Prev. Fellow @Harvard Ukraine Research Institute '23 & Harvard Davis Center '16-17. EU Prize Winner for Journalism '22 for https://toc.ge
In Georgia, an activist - whom I know from shared friends for 18 years - was attacked with the same shade of ink used in political intimidation tactics across Russia. The message is clear—and chilling.
May 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
In Georgia, an activist - whom I know from shared friends for 18 years - was attacked with the same shade of ink used in political intimidation tactics across Russia. The message is clear—and chilling.
#GeorgiaProtests have entered their 100+th day. For many, it no longer feels like resistance is working. Protesting has become an existential act—not to win, but to not betray oneself and political prisoners. But to move forward, the paradigm must shift. Here's my speculative answer how 🧵
#Georgia
#Georgia
March 26, 2025 at 12:08 PM
#GeorgiaProtests have entered their 100+th day. For many, it no longer feels like resistance is working. Protesting has become an existential act—not to win, but to not betray oneself and political prisoners. But to move forward, the paradigm must shift. Here's my speculative answer how 🧵
#Georgia
#Georgia
🧵1/ Ukraine is not just fighting for its survival—it’s the firewall preventing a geopolitical disaster that could spread across Europe. If Ukraine falls, Moldova is next. Then, Putin will test NATO’s Article 5 in the Baltics. Here is why I think so ⬇️
#Trump #Zelensky #Ukraine #Russia #NATO
#Trump #Zelensky #Ukraine #Russia #NATO
March 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
People show unbelievable self-organization to help the people in Guria crisis while the government is inventing new laws to restrict non-governmental organizations and opposition to function.
February 26, 2025 at 10:34 AM
People show unbelievable self-organization to help the people in Guria crisis while the government is inventing new laws to restrict non-governmental organizations and opposition to function.
This isn’t just incompetence—it’s a pattern. When crisis hits, GD disappears, and society fills the void. A government that fails in basic disaster response but excels in repression and propaganda isn’t governing—it’s occupying space
February 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
This isn’t just incompetence—it’s a pattern. When crisis hits, GD disappears, and society fills the void. A government that fails in basic disaster response but excels in repression and propaganda isn’t governing—it’s occupying space
Guria, western Georgia, is buried under heavy snow. Day 2, no major government response. While the Georgian Dream government remains absent, ordinary citizens from Kutaisi and Tbilisi have stepped up, organizing their own rescue missions.
#Georgia
#Georgia
February 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Guria, western Georgia, is buried under heavy snow. Day 2, no major government response. While the Georgian Dream government remains absent, ordinary citizens from Kutaisi and Tbilisi have stepped up, organizing their own rescue missions.
#Georgia
#Georgia
Three years in, Ukraine is still standing. Will Europe stand with it—not just in words, but in action? Europe must act now. Not out of charity, but out of self-defense. More weapons. More funding. More strategic clarity. Strength is the only language the Kremlin crooks and sadists understand 4/4
February 24, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Three years in, Ukraine is still standing. Will Europe stand with it—not just in words, but in action? Europe must act now. Not out of charity, but out of self-defense. More weapons. More funding. More strategic clarity. Strength is the only language the Kremlin crooks and sadists understand 4/4
Again and again: this war is not just about Ukraine—it is about the security of all of Europe. If Russia succeeds, it will not stop. The fate of Ukraine today could be the fate of Moldova, the Baltics, or Poland tomorrow. The era of assuming the Kantian rosy coloured peace is over 3/4
February 24, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Again and again: this war is not just about Ukraine—it is about the security of all of Europe. If Russia succeeds, it will not stop. The fate of Ukraine today could be the fate of Moldova, the Baltics, or Poland tomorrow. The era of assuming the Kantian rosy coloured peace is over 3/4
Since then, Ukraine has fought with (at times for me at least) unimaginable courage, reclaiming territory and defying all odds. But where is this war heading? And why must Europe recognize that Ukraine’s fight is also its own? 2/4
February 24, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Since then, Ukraine has fought with (at times for me at least) unimaginable courage, reclaiming territory and defying all odds. But where is this war heading? And why must Europe recognize that Ukraine’s fight is also its own? 2/4
Three years of war. Three years of resistance. Three years of Europe at a crossroads. On this day in 2022, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine—an unprovoked act of aggression that shattered peace in Europe.
#Ukraine #Russianinvasion #Russianinvasion
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#Ukraine #Russianinvasion #Russianinvasion
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February 24, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Three years of war. Three years of resistance. Three years of Europe at a crossroads. On this day in 2022, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine—an unprovoked act of aggression that shattered peace in Europe.
#Ukraine #Russianinvasion #Russianinvasion
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#Ukraine #Russianinvasion #Russianinvasion
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February 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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The European Parliament has passed a strongly worded resolution on Georgia’s deepening democratic crisis. It calls the Georgian Dream govt illegitimate, demands new elections, and urges sanctions on top officials. Here’s what this means for the #GeorgiaProtests
The European Parliament has passed a strongly worded resolution on Georgia’s deepening democratic crisis. It calls the Georgian Dream govt illegitimate, demands new elections, and urges sanctions on top officials. Here’s what this means for the #GeorgiaProtests
February 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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The European Parliament has passed a strongly worded resolution on Georgia’s deepening democratic crisis. It calls the Georgian Dream govt illegitimate, demands new elections, and urges sanctions on top officials. Here’s what this means for the #GeorgiaProtests
The European Parliament has passed a strongly worded resolution on Georgia’s deepening democratic crisis. It calls the Georgian Dream govt illegitimate, demands new elections, and urges sanctions on top officials. Here’s what this means for the #GeorgiaProtests
I thought I posted this. The EU continues to fund pan-European media initiatives— And we don't know if they still get some funding from various schemes or not. They claim they do, at least on their official channel where they claim EU funding.
February 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I thought I posted this. The EU continues to fund pan-European media initiatives— And we don't know if they still get some funding from various schemes or not. They claim they do, at least on their official channel where they claim EU funding.
Plus, the EU continues to fund pan-European media initiatives—even if Euronews is no longer directly benefiting now, it operates within an ecosystem shaped by EU funding priorities. And we don't know if they still get some funding (as their official YouTube channel suggests they do).
February 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Plus, the EU continues to fund pan-European media initiatives—even if Euronews is no longer directly benefiting now, it operates within an ecosystem shaped by EU funding priorities. And we don't know if they still get some funding (as their official YouTube channel suggests they do).
First up: Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These—a short but unforgettable novel about conscience, silence, and the weight of doing what’s right.
January 31, 2025 at 12:24 PM
First up: Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These—a short but unforgettable novel about conscience, silence, and the weight of doing what’s right.
I was the editor of the Religions journal special issue "The Sacred Battlefields of Eastern Europe: The Role of Orthodox Christianity in Geopolitics" that examines the intersections between Orthodox Christianity, geopolitics, and nationalism. Read more at
www.mdpi.com/journal/reli...
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January 21, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I was the editor of the Religions journal special issue "The Sacred Battlefields of Eastern Europe: The Role of Orthodox Christianity in Geopolitics" that examines the intersections between Orthodox Christianity, geopolitics, and nationalism. Read more at
www.mdpi.com/journal/reli...
www.mdpi.com/journal/reli...
This is the book we are discussing in this episode. Totally worth buying!
January 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
This is the book we are discussing in this episode. Totally worth buying!
7/ Zourabichvili could establish a political platform emphasizing democratic reforms and European integration, attracting like-minded figures. Why? Her dissatisfaction with both the ruling party and current opposition makes this a potential path forward. Plus she is quite popular among youth.
December 29, 2024 at 7:06 PM
7/ Zourabichvili could establish a political platform emphasizing democratic reforms and European integration, attracting like-minded figures. Why? Her dissatisfaction with both the ruling party and current opposition makes this a potential path forward. Plus she is quite popular among youth.
6/ By leaving, she avoids escalation and retains moral and symbolic authority over the ruling party. Her departure denies GD the opportunity to isolate her. Instead, it transforms her into a symbol of resistance, representing democratic values and European aspirations.
December 29, 2024 at 7:06 PM
6/ By leaving, she avoids escalation and retains moral and symbolic authority over the ruling party. Her departure denies GD the opportunity to isolate her. Instead, it transforms her into a symbol of resistance, representing democratic values and European aspirations.
5/ Leaving enables her to directly connect with citizens, participating in protests and opposition movements without physical constraints. This enhances her ability to unify fragmented opposition forces or ally with new political groups which are born during this month of protests.
December 29, 2024 at 7:06 PM
5/ Leaving enables her to directly connect with citizens, participating in protests and opposition movements without physical constraints. This enhances her ability to unify fragmented opposition forces or ally with new political groups which are born during this month of protests.
4/ Outside the palace, she can more freely leverage her diplomatic background to engage with Western leaders, reinforcing Georgia’s pro-EU aspirations. This aligns with her history of advocating for European integration.
December 29, 2024 at 7:06 PM
4/ Outside the palace, she can more freely leverage her diplomatic background to engage with Western leaders, reinforcing Georgia’s pro-EU aspirations. This aligns with her history of advocating for European integration.
3/ By leaving voluntarily, Zourabichvili framed her departure as a deliberate choice, not a concession. Her statement, "I take legitimacy with me," was a powerful move to undermine the new administration’s authority.
December 29, 2024 at 7:06 PM
3/ By leaving voluntarily, Zourabichvili framed her departure as a deliberate choice, not a concession. Her statement, "I take legitimacy with me," was a powerful move to undermine the new administration’s authority.
2/ Remaining in the palace risked creating the perception of being under GD’s control. Leaving reinforced her autonomy and defiance, signaling that she remains an active force in Georgian politics. Remaining could have led to forced removal or arrest, which GD might use to discredit her legitimacy
December 29, 2024 at 7:06 PM
2/ Remaining in the palace risked creating the perception of being under GD’s control. Leaving reinforced her autonomy and defiance, signaling that she remains an active force in Georgian politics. Remaining could have led to forced removal or arrest, which GD might use to discredit her legitimacy
1/ President Salome Zourabichvili’s decision to leave the presidential residence today carries deep strategic implications. Here's why I think it was the most logical and impactful choice for #Georgiaprotests🧵
December 29, 2024 at 7:06 PM
1/ President Salome Zourabichvili’s decision to leave the presidential residence today carries deep strategic implications. Here's why I think it was the most logical and impactful choice for #Georgiaprotests🧵