U.S. deeply alarmed by Georgia's foreign agent bill, Sullivan says
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The United States expressed deep alarm over democratic backsliding in Georgia and urged the country to support the people's Euro-Atlantic aspirations. The bill in question, which would require organizations receiving more than 20% of their funding from abroad to register as 'agents of foreign influence,' has sparked a political crisis in Georgia. The ruling Georgian Dream party supports the bill, claiming it promotes transparency and national sovereignty, while opposition groups and civil society have called for its withdrawal. The European Union has warned that the bill could hinder Georgia's integration efforts. U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan accused Georgian Dream of trying to break with the West and isolate Georgians from the United States and Europe.

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