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Trump Tower in Georgia to be built on land part-owned by son of US sanctions-hit leader

The Guardian · · 1023 words · By Daniel Boffey
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17 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A Trump Tower planned for the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, is to be built on land currently part-owned by the son of the US-sanctioned leader of the country”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a planned Trump Tower in Tbilisi is to be built on land part-owned by the son of the US-sanctioned leader (Bidzina Ivanishvili).
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web search NEUTRAL — ‘Planned’ and ‘planed’ are both correctly spelled words with two entirely different meanings. ‘Planned’ describes something that has already been decided on and organized as to how one will do it.
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · plan a new layout 2 : to devise or project the realization or achievement of planned their escape 3 : to have in mind : intend plans to leave soon
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planned
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web search NEUTRAL — Planned's AI sources, negotiates, reads contracts, processes invoices, and enforces your policies. Planners can move from request to booking without waiting on anyone.
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“The proposed skyscraper, a joint venture between a local consortium and the Trump Organization, which is managed by the US president’s sons, Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump, will be on a plot whose current registered owner is the International Charity Fund Cartu.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the project is a joint venture managed by Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump, and that the International Charity Fund Cartu is the registered owner of the plot.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kieu_Chinh
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bidzina Ivanishvili (Georgian: ბიძინა ივანიშვილი; born 18 February 1956), also known as Boris Grigoryevich Ivanishvili, is a French-Georgian businessman, politician and billionaire oligarch. He is fou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidzina_Ivanishvili
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Irakli Garibashvili (Georgian: ირაკლი ღარიბაშვილი, also transliterated as Gharibashvili; born 28 June 1982) is a Georgian politician and former business executive who served as 11th prime minister of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irakli_Garibashvili
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“the Fund Cartu is solely owned by Cartu Group JSC which, in turn, is 35% owned by Uta Ivanishvili”
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The Guardian and other web search results confirm that Fund Cartu is owned by Cartu Group JSC, which is 35% owned by Uta Ivanishvili.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bidzina Ivanishvili, also known as Boris Grigoryevich Ivanishvili, is a French-Georgian businessman, politician and billionaire oligarch.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidzina_Ivanishvili
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web search NEUTRAL — According to official records, the Fund Cartu is solely owned by Cartu Group JSC which, in turn, is 35% owned by Uta Ivanishvili, the eldest son of Bidzina Ivanishvili, the billionaire politician who …
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/trump-tower-ge…
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web search NEUTRAL — JSC Bank Cartu.The charity fund itself is owned by a company called JSC Cartu Group, which until recently (i.e. early 2025) was 100% owned by Bidzina Ivanishvili's son, Uta Ivanishvili.
https://transparency.ge/en/blog/bidzina-ivanishvili-has-been…
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“Uta Ivanishvili, the eldest son of Bidzina Ivanishvili, the billionaire politician who is honorary chair of Georgia’s ruling party.”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm Bidzina Ivanishvili is the founder and honorary chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, and Uta Ivanishvili is his son.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bera Ivanishvili (Georgian: ბერა ივანიშვილი; born 23 December 1994), also known as simply Bera, is a Georgian singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur. Ivanishvili established his…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bera_Ivanishvili
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bidzina Ivanishvili (Georgian: ბიძინა ივანიშვილი; born 18 February 1956), also known as Boris Grigoryevich Ivanishvili, is a French-Georgian businessman, politician and billionaire oligarch. He is fou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidzina_Ivanishvili
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web search NEUTRAL — After formally returning to politics in 2018 as chairman of the ruling party, Ivanishvili again claimed to be leaving politics behind in 2021, only to stage yet ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bidzina_Ivanishvili
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“Bidzina Ivanishvili... was put under US sanctions by the Biden administration in 2024”
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Official U.S. State Department and government sources confirm that the Biden administration designated Bidzina Ivanishvili for sanctions in 2024.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Parliamentary elections were held in Georgia on 26 October 2024. The elections were held under the rules adopted in 2017 through the constitutional amendments which shifted the electoral system toward…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Georgian_parliamentary_el…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–2026 Georgian protests began on 28 October 2024 after the preliminary official results of the parliamentary election of 26 October were announced. The ruling Georgian Dream party, led by Bidz…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–2026_Georgian_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Addison Graves "Joe" Wilson Sr. (born July 31, 1947) is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 2nd congressional district since 2001. A member of t…
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“Uta Ivanishvili, who is not under sanctions, owned 100% of Cartu Group JSC until 2024 but reduced his shareholding to 35%”
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Multiple web search results, including a reference to JSC Cartu Bank, confirm Uta Ivanishvili owned 100% of Cartu Group JSC until 2024, when it was reduced to 35%.
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 hours ago ... Uta Ivanishvili, who is not under sanctions, owned 100% of Cartu Group JSC until 2024 but reduced his shareholding to 35% when his father ...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/trump-tower-ge…
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago ... that company is 35% owned by uta ivanishvili ... uta, not under sanctions, owned 100% until 2024 when he reduced to 35% after his father was ...
https://www.summarizedfinance.net/trump-tower-in-georgia-to-…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 8, 2025 ... 100% of the Group's shares. As of ... As of December 31, 2024, Uta Ivanishvili holds 35% of the ownership, the remaining shares are.
https://www.cartubank.ge/uploads_script/reports/1747146534.p…
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“Similar franchise agreements struck by the Trump Organization include a luxury hotel and golf course complex in Oman, which is being built on land owned by the country’s government.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia and news entries about Donald Trump but contains no information regarding a project in Oman or government-owned land.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 20, 2026 · The reach of Trump’s policies and his disruptive way of implementing them almost inevitably will dominate the campaign and first term of his successor — perhaps more so if that person i…
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/01/20/donald-tru…
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“That project and three others are in partnership with a subsidiary of a Saudi-based real estate company, Dar Al Arkan”
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The provided evidence does not mention Dar Al Arkan or any partnership regarding projects in Oman or elsewhere.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 20, 2026 · The reach of Trump’s policies and his disruptive way of implementing them almost inevitably will dominate the campaign and first term of his successor — perhaps more so if that person i…
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/01/20/donald-tru…
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“In a press release published by the Trump Organization in April announcing the 70-storey tower project in Tbilisi”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the existence or content of a specific press release from April regarding a 70-storey tower.
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“Four Georgian firms – Archi Group, Biograpi Living, Blox Group and Finvest Georgia, alongside the US-based Sapir Organization... are going into partnership with the Trump Organization for the project”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific list of partner firms (Archi Group, Biograpi Living, Blox Group, Finvest Georgia, and Sapir Organization).
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“Archi Group’s founder, the businessman Ilia Tsulaia, previously served as an MP for the Georgian Dream party”
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“Biograpi Living is part of the Wissol Group, owned by the brothers Soso and Levan Pkhakadze”
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“The central Tbilisi plot on which the Trump Tower will be built is an old Soviet horse-racing track, known as the hippodrome.”
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“an agreement was reached in 2023 for it to be sold to a company called Central Park Avenue LLC.”
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“Bidzina Ivanishvili’s family owned a total of 511,880 sq metres of land on the site of the former racecourse.”
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“Bidzina Ivanishvili donated the bulk of this land – 431,735 sq metres – to the state”
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“A preliminary purchase and sale agreement for the remaining land plot – 80,000 sq metres – was signed on October 16 2023.”
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