US threatens to ‘take action’ against NATO applicant

Western officials claim that Georgia’s crackdown on foreign influence “undermines democracy”

The US is “looking hard” into how it can punish Georgia over the so-called ‘foreign agents’ bill, recently passed by lawmakers in Tbilisi, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a Congressional hearing on Wednesday.

Georgia’s Transparency of Foreign Influence Act would necessitate non-profit organizations, media outlets and individuals...