Chaos on the streets of Georgia: Protests continue and opposition leader arrested

Chaos prevails on the streets of Georgia where the protests continue. Georgian police arrested a prominent opposition politician early this morning, Monday 2/12 after using water cannons and tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters who had gathered outside Parliament for the fourth night in a row. The protesters are protesting the government’s announcement last week that it was suspending the country’s EU membership talks. Critics see this as confirming a Russian-influenced shift away from pro-Western policies, which the ruling party denies. The Coalition for Change, the largest opposition party, said in a post on X that Zurab Japarindze, one of its leaders, was arrested by police while leaving the demonstration. Footage shows Japarindze being driven by police officers with their faces covered and getting into a car without insignia. It is unclear if he will be charged. The United States and the EU have expressed […]
Source: News Beast

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