Simon Leviev, known as “Tinder Swindler”, detained in Batumi

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07 June 2026, 11:08

05 June

22:16
Georgia`s national football team secured a 2-0 victory over Bahrain in a friendly match

21:22
Ambassador of Georgia to the United Kingdom, Ilia Darchiashvili, presented his Letters of Credence to His Majesty King Charles III

20:20
Keep working brothers - Putin responds to Zelenskyy’s open letter by addressing Russian troops

19:56
Georgia`s Gross International Reserves increased to USD 7.0 billion as of May 2026
17:29
Hungary`s government to stop issuing worker visas to employees from the Philippines, Georgia and Armenia from today

17:05
Legal Issues Committee supported abolition of the position of Deputy Parliamentary Secretary of the Government of Georgia

16:23
It is completely absurd for the UNM, which has seen its own chairmen replaced in a string of scandals over recent years, to lecture another party about internal turbulence - Gvaramia to Bokuchava

15:29
It`s time to sit down at the negotiating table, Europeans must be included in these negotiations - Berlin calls on Moscow for peace talks
14:56
Due to increased passenger traffic, Georgian Railway is adding flights on the Tbilisi-Batumi-Tbilisi route starting June 16

14:54
Parliamentary Committees heard 2025 reports on the execution of judgments and decisions of the European Court of Human Rights concerning Georgia

12:54
Brief spells of rain and thunderstorms - weather forecast for June 6-8

12:11
Natia Turnava holds meetings with international investors and credit rating agencies in London
11:46
New strategic partnership must deliver tangible results for both Georgian and American people - Papuashvili

11:39
Support for the resolution shows that the issue of Georgia’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and the return of IDPs to their homes is high on the agenda - Papuashvili

11:36
Alexander Tabatadze met with Chair of the Defense Committee of the Italian Chamber of Deputies

10:41
Samegrelo police seized 47 units of the so-called miners in Mestia Municipality
10:38
Officers of the Central Criminal Police Department arrested a person wanted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation for severe crimes

10:33
Migration Department employees detained 42 foreign citizens

09:47
Clashes break out at Belgian protest against education reforms

09:23
Georgia is ready to have meaningful relations with the United States - Botchorishvili
01:46
The UN General Assembly adopts the resolution on the status of IDPs and refugees from Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region

00:40
We thank all states that stood by Georgia and supported the right of IDPs to return safely, with dignity and without hindrance - Botchorishvili on the UN resolution
04 June

21:30
Law enforcement officers seized 148 units of the so-called cryptocurrency miners in Mestia Municipality

20:37
Meeting of the Governing Council of the Leville Georgian Estate was held at the Ministry of Culture of Georgia

19:22
Prosecutor’s Office is engaged in combating organised criminal activity involving transnational fraud, cybercrime, and money laundering - Giorgi Gvarakidze

19:03
Police detained a person on charges of committing a lewd act against a minor
17:04
A working group involving representatives of the Ministry of Health and parents will be established, which will actively work on the issue of providing specific medications for children - Kobakhidze

15:21
French Foreign Intelligence Service was forced to recall 2 intelligence agents from Tbilisi to Paris – “Intelligence Online” publishes article on operation conducted by Georgian SSSG

15:14
An extensive article about Georgian wine was published in the leading American online publication “Vine Pair”

13:12
Germany, France, UK sketch plan for Putin talks on Ukraine - Bloomberg
12:55
Shalva Papuashvili addressed participants of the 16th Tbilisi Regional Forum on Sustainable Development

12:26
Electricity consumption was illegal, this affects every citizen, is reflected in taxes, this must be corrected - Prime Minister on the removal of miners in Mestia

12:20
We are maintaining a high rate of economic growth, the average rate for 4 months is 8.3%, the large-scale increase in the turnover of the business sector is a logical outcome of this - Kobakhidze

12:19
Delegation of the Central Bank of Armenia visits the National Bank of Georgia to gain insights into the successful implementation of payment systems
12:04
Georgia is not a school student to be lectured, graded. It is a dignified sovereign state, and we have made that position clear at every level – Kobakhidze

11:55
An interesting, very constructive conversation took place during the visit of the American colleagues. The approaches have changed, which maintains our optimism that the partnership can be restarted - Prime Minister

11:49
Every state acts out of its own interests; therefore, it is absolutely logical that today the new US administration starts to talk about reviewing relations, including with Russia - Kobakhidze

11:43
Georgia’s strong economic growth demonstrates Government moving in the right direction - Kaladze
11:41
Vehicular traffic is fully open on the Ozurgeti-Shemokmedi-Bzhuzhhesi-Gomismta road

11:19
For our government, development is not confined only to unprecedented economic growth rates. We believe that to achieve progress, peace, security, high-quality education, innovation, and a human-oriented policy are essential – Kobakhidze

11:15
Georgia begins developing its first National Adaptation Plan to Climate Change

11:08
Georgia is one of the world's oldest nations. Your flag is one of the most beautiful in the world, depicting 5 crosses, and I believe it beautifully reflects your long and distinguished history - US Deputy Secretary of State
11:03
Unfortunately, in recent years relations between our countries have not been as close as I would like. I rarely attend National Days, and when I do attend, it is a symbol of our desire to warm up relations - US Deputy Secretary of State on Georgia

09:22
The 16th Tbilisi Regional Forum on Sustainable Development opens at the Paragraph Tbilisi Hotel

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Simon Leviev, known as “Tinder Swindler”, detained in Batumi

15-09-2025 13:19

Simon Leviev, an Israeli national born Shimon Hayut and widely known as the “Tinder Swindler”, was detained at Batumi Airport on an Interpol red notice.

Leviev gained international notoriety after the 2022 Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler, which alleged that he posed as the heir to a wealthy diamond family and defrauded women he met on the popular dating app Tinder.

Victims accused him of extracting millions of USD through elaborate scams, while he falsely presented himself as related to Russian-Israeli diamond tycoon Lev Leviev.

Leviev has denied the allegations.

Israeli media cited Leviev’s lawyer as saying the grounds are unclear, and that Leviev had traveled “freely around the world”.

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