
Lithuania sanctions 10 more Georgians, including judges and MPs
Georgian Dream’s parliamentary speaker Shalva Papuashvili claimed the Lithuanian sanctions were motivated by spite toward Georgians.
Georgian Dream’s parliamentary speaker Shalva Papuashvili claimed the Lithuanian sanctions were motivated by spite toward Georgians.
Individuals on the list will be banned from entering Lithuania until 2029–2030.
The reasons behind the decision remain unclear.
The Baltic states and Scandinavia have been some of the most outspoken critics of Georgian Dream in the EU.
The Baltic states previously imposed travel restrictions on Georgian officials in December 2024 following a crackdown on peaceful protests.
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have imposed travel restrictions on Georgian officials — including Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili and Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri — for cracking down on protesters. All three Baltic states imposed the travel restrictions on Monday, having earlier announced their intent to enact sanctions the day prior. Both Lithuania and Estonia sanctioned 11 officials including Georgian Dream founder and honorary chair Bidzina Ivanishvili and Interior Mini