Its outcome pushed Georgia further into Russia's orbit of influence. Georgia aspired to join the European Union, but the party suspended accession talks with the bloc after the election.

Macron emphasized that "betraying the European aspirations" of the Georgian people, enshrined in Georgia's Constitution, is unacceptable. "Georgia's European dream must not be crushed.

A few days earlier, the UK sanctioned five other senior Georgian officials, including Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri, for their role in the crackdown on pro-European protests. "Georgia is on ...

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Sunday that a crackdown on protesters in Georgia was unacceptable and that Europe stands with the Georgian people. "The brutal crackdown on ...