Georgian Officials Sanctioned by UK for Crackdown on Pro-EU Protests
⏺Five senior Georgian officials, including Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri, are facing UK sanctions for their involvement in suppressing protests. The sanctions include asset freezes and travel bans and are coordinated with the US.
⏺These measures come amid rising violence against demonstrators who oppose Georgia’s decision to pause EU accession. Foreign Secretary David Lammy condemned the repression as an assault on democratic values.
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⏺Five senior Georgian officials, including Interior Minister Vakhtang Gomelauri, are facing UK sanctions for their involvement in suppressing protests. The sanctions include asset freezes and travel bans and are coordinated with the US.
⏺These measures come amid rising violence against demonstrators who oppose Georgia’s decision to pause EU accession. Foreign Secretary David Lammy condemned the repression as an assault on democratic values.
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