A cruise ship carrying Russian passengers was greeted with jeers and heckles in Georgia and was forced to leave the port early

• Locals jeered at Russian passengers on a cruise ship in Batumi, Georgia on two separate occasions. 
• The ship departed earlier than scheduled on July 27 and then returned on July 31. 
• Georgia has long had simmering tensions with Russia over disputed territory and opposition to the Ukraine war.

A cruise ship with Russian passengers docked in Batumi, Georgia, was met with jeers from the locals protesting over the Ukraine war and over disputed territories currently occupied by Russia. 

The cruise ship Astoria Grande was met with a large protesting crowd when it docked in the Georgian port of Batumi on July 27 and July 31, according to various media reports, including local outlet Georgia Today.