Russian Cruise Ship Meets Protests In Georgia
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The cruise ship Astoria Grande, with some 800 mostly Russian passengers on board, was met with fresh protests as it arrived in the Georgian Black Sea port of Batumi early on July 31 on its way back from Istanbul. Protesters held banners with slogans decrying Russia's war in Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin for launching the invasion. Police detained several protesters.