This former Soviet Republic has been rocked by anti-government demonstrations over the same issues that hurtled Ukraine into war — its relationship with Europe and Russia.
“I’ve seen a lot of protests in Georgia: during this government, the previous government – I also remember some from Soviet times,” Tsotne Jafaridze, a winemaker in Tbilisi, told CNN.
Tens of thousands of protesters in Georgia have overtaken the capital city’s historic Rustaveli Avenue in recent days, waving the national flag, tossing fireworks and clashing with police in ...
Photos of protesters' swollen and bandaged faces have featured prominently at gatherings, with banners of the victims hung on a Christmas tree outside Parliament.