Ros Atkins on…protests in Georgia, Russia and the West

This week, Georgia’s parliament passed a controversial law that sparked weeks of massive protests.

Critics say the bill – which they call “Russian law” – could be used to threaten civil liberties. NGOs and media that receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad should register as “bearers of the interests of a foreign power”.

The Georgian government says the law is necessary to increase transparency and resist what it calls “foreign domination.”

Ros Atkins, BBC analysis editor, examines how the protests relate to Georgia’s position between EU and NATO alignment, or its historical ties with Moscow.

Produced by Michael Cox and Mary Fuller