Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky said progress had been made to end the Ukraine war during Florida talks but the US leader added "one or two very thorny issues" remained.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he had held "very good" talks with US President Donald Trump’s envoys on ending the war, as Russia also assured negotiations with Washington were making progress. 

Georgia’s State Security Service (SSS) has announced the detention of Bacho Akhalaia, a former senior security official in the government of ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili. The detention is linked to the October 4 rally, during which the opposition planned a “peaceful overthrow of power.” The SSS claims that the organizers of the rally repeatedly contacted Akhalaia online before announcing a plan to “seize” the presidential palace.

The National Bank of Georgia has set a new exchange rate. As a result of trading on December 25, the U.S. dollar weakened and stood at 2.6966 lari. The rate in effect today was 2.6970 lari.

An armed clash occurred on the border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan between Tajik border guards and three “terrorists who had entered the country from Afghanistan,” Tajikistan’s state news agency Khovar reported, citing a statement from the press service of the country’s border troops. According to the local bureau of Radio Liberty, the shootout involved Afghan smugglers.

Today, the Tbilisi City Assembly approved the city’s main financial document — the 2026 budget.

Belarus on Saturday released 123 political prisoners, including protest leader Maria Kolesnikova and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, in a US-brokered deal involving a partial lifting of Western sanctions, according to rights groups and state media. 

The European Union has frozen Russian assets within the EU for an indefinite period. According to the Associated Press, the decision was made using a special procedure designed for economic emergencies.

Officers of the Adjara Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia detained, hot on the trail, a citizen of Turkey, A.T., born in 1980, on charges of attempted premeditated murder. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The National Environmental Agency is releasing information about the weather conditions expected in Georgia from the second half of December 12 until the morning of December 14.

The National Bank of Georgia has set a new exchange rate. According to the results of trading on December 11, the US dollar depreciated and now stands at 2.6991 lari. The rate in effect today was 2.6995 lari.

The National Bank of Georgia has set a new exchange rate. According to the results of trading on December 11, the US dollar depreciated and now stands at 2.6991 lari. The rate in effect today was 2.6995 lari.

Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze commented on his meeting with President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov in a post on social network X.

The parties discussed the strategic partnership between Georgia and Armenia, as well as issues of cooperation in the fields of labor and social policy and prospects for future partnership.

Georgia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maka Bochorishvili, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov.

Employees of the Central Criminal Police Department of Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Customs Department of the Revenue Service of the Ministry of Finance detained a citizen of the Republic of Turkey, U.O., born in 1993, on charges of illegal acquisition, possession, and import of narcotic drugs into Georgia in a particularly large quantity.

The National Bank of Georgia has set a new exchange rate. According to the results of trading on December 4, the US dollar strengthened and reached 2.7016 lari. The rate that was in effect today was 2.7010 lari.

The planned New Year’s events will be held for 27 days on First Republic Square, Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze announced at today’s meeting of the municipal government.

“Starting next academic year, in a test mode, wearing school uniforms will become mandatory for students from first to sixth grade in all public schools,” said Georgia’s Minister of Education Givi Mikanadze during the presentation of the general education reform.

One of the leaders of the “Strong Georgia – Lelo” coalition, Aleko Elisashvili, has been issued a preventive measure in the form of pre-trial detention.

The Roads Department of Georgia has released information about the current situation on the roads.

“Georgia is a reliable partner in the region. As a country connecting Europe and Asia, Georgia is ready to cooperate with the European Union and all relevant partners to strengthen the security of the Black Sea region, including in line with the ambitious goals set out in the EU’s Black Sea strategy,” said Georgia’s Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Mariam Kvrivishvili, at the meeting of transport ministers from the EU, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and Black Sea countries.

The National Bank of Georgia has set a new exchange rate. Following the trading on November 27, the US dollar depreciated and amounted to 2.7039 lari. Today’s rate was 2.7047 lari.

Officers of the Batumi City Division of the Adjara Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia detained two citizens of the Republic of Turkey — A. Ch., born in 1998, and E. S., born in 1988. They are accused of illegal group acquisition and possession of an especially large amount of psychotropic substances.

“By the decision of the Government of Georgia, in 2026, for the first time in the history of the Georgian education system, a state language exam will be held. Registration for the exam will begin on November 24 and end on December 1,” said Georgia’s Minister of Education, Science and Youth, Givi Mikanadze, at a briefing held at the ministry.