Irakli Rukhadze

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Owner of Imedi TV, the primary pro-government television channel that has served as a propaganda outlet for Georgian Dream. Sanctioned by Ukraine with comprehensive restrictions. Imedi TV was designated by the UK on February 24, 2026, under Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 for deliberately spreading false information about Russia’s war in Ukraine — alongside POSTV. Rukhadze does not appear to have personal UK sanctions; it is his company (Imedi TV) that was designated as an entity. Rukhadze claimed the channel avoided meddling in political processes despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.