US considering more sanctions against Georgia – Blinken
Washington has an “ironclad” commitment to bringing the country into the EU and NATO, the Secretary of State has said [sic] | The country’s pro-Western political parties are staging nightly protests in the post-Soviet republic, which have escalated into clashes with the police on multiple occasions, in an attempt to overturn the results of the October elections, which they claim were rigged. ● Blinken demanded the release of detained protesters and that officials be held accountable for police officers “engaging in the unlawful use of force.” On multiple occasions, rally-goers have reportedly fired fireworks at riot police and pelted them with rocks. The officers used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds. Dozens of people on both sides have been reported injured since mid-November.
■ Protest in Georgial’s capital Tbilisi ends peacefully (TASS)
■ NATO, Georgian Mercenaries Sent To Tbilisi For Escalation - VIDEO (12/04/24)
✅ Turmoil in Tbilisi: Why are we seeing violence on the streets of another post-Soviet capital? (Petr Lavrenin)
✅ EU and NATO are attempting to foment a Ukraine-style coup in Georgia (Thomas Fazi)
✅ GEORGIA: “Human Rights NGOs” and the Corruption of Civil Society (Glenn Diesen)