Ukraine imposes sanctions against Georgian authorities: what is known about the decision
Kyiv • UNN
The President of Ukraine enacted the NSDC's decision to impose sanctions on Georgian authorities who support the Rutin policy. Zelensky called on international partners to act in the same principled manner.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree enacting the decision of the National Security and Defense Council on sanctions against representatives of the Georgian authorities who support the policy of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. The head of state said this in a video address, UNN reports.
I have just signed a decree that gives force to the decision of the National Security and Defense Council on sanctions. These are sanctions against the part of the government in Georgia that is now handing over Georgia to Putin. This is what happens in international affairs: if you don't react in time or if you react unprincipled, then you lose decades and countries deprived of freedom. We cannot lose anyone in this region: neither Georgia, nor Moldova, nor Ukraine. Together we must defend ourselves against Moscow. We call on Europe, America, and everyone in the world to do the same - to act on principle
The day before, Zelenskyy announced sanctions against the Georgian government for its pro-Russian stance.
The situation in Georgia is escalating. On Wednesday, December 4, Georgian police conducted a series of searches in the offices of opposition parties and detained several opposition leaders. Among the detainees are Nika Gvaramia and other activists, some of whom report the use of force. Opposition forces and human rights activists call such actions of the police political persecution, and their supporters organize new protests.
Protests erupted in Georgia on November 28 due to the government's decision to suspend negotiations with the EU.
