Bookshop cancels Russian expert’s lecture for saying Georgia was ‘stone huts and sheep’ before Soviets

Bookshop cancels Russian expert’s lecture for saying Georgia was ‘stone huts and sheep’ before SovietsThe venue said the decision was based on its responsibility to its audience, but stressed that it was not calling for a wider boycott.Lana Kokaia • 9 November 2026 • 2 min read