Ukraine has imposed sanctions against Georgian officials.
We are talking about 19 officials led by the de facto leader of the Georgian Dream party, Bidzina Ivanishivili.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced this on December 5.
I just signed a decree that gives force to the NSDC decision on sanctions. These are sanctions against that part of the government now in Georgia that is giving Georgia up. This is what happens in international affairs: if you don’t react in time or react unprincipled, then what follows is wasted decades and countries deprived of freedom. We cannot lose anyone in this region: neither Georgia, nor Moldova, nor Ukraine. Together we need to defend against Moscow. We call on Europe, America, everyone in the world to act in the same way – to act in principle,” the president said.
Let us note that protests in Georgia have continued since November 28, when head of government Irakli Kobakhidze announced the suspension of the country’s European integration until 2028.
Police use water cannons and tear gas to disperse protesters. The EU and the US have condemned the violence and are also talking about sanctions.
On December 4, in Tbilisi, law enforcement officers conducted searches in the offices of several opposition parties, and also detained the leader of the Coalition for Change party, Nick Gvamaria, and party member Gela Khasay. P
Let us remind you that the opposition Georgian political forces stated that they did not recognize the results of the October elections and announced protests. They also said they would boycott the new parliament so as not to give it legitimacy.
As reported, the mayor of Tbilisi and the general secretary of the Georgian Dream party, Kakha Kaladze, said that civil servants who supported the protests in the Georgian capital would have a response from the authorities.
Source: Racurs
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