
Georgia
Georgian opposition figure Khabeishvili arrested for offering money to police to step aside
Levan Khabeishvili, a member of the former ruling United National Movement (UNM) party, offered riot police $200,000 not to disperse protesters.
Levan Khabeishvili, a member of the former ruling United National Movement (UNM) party, offered riot police $200,000 not to disperse protesters.
The ruling Georgian Dream party has vowed to use the results of the investigation to ban the opposition.
Activists said the number of detainees could exceed 20.
Davit Razmadze is the chair of the city council in Gori, which was bombed by Russia in 2008.
Six major opposition leaders have already been sentenced to months-long sentences. So who remains free?
Both groups boycotted the 2025 municipal elections.
Lasha Tsanava said the Security Service asked him to spy on one of the party’s leaders.