Georgian Lawmakers Trade Punches Over Heated Foreign Agents Bill
• Georgian politicians brawl over controversial "foreign agents" bill, with ruling party MP punched by opposition • Bill requires organizations receiving foreign funds to register as "foreign agents" or face fines • Bill strained relations with EU, US who say it's incompatible with values and oppose passage • Ruling party defends bill as promoting accountability and transparency • Critics label it "Russian law" and compare it to Kremlin's crackdown on dissent; bill protested by hundreds