The President of Ukraine discussed strategic issues of international security with the head of the GUR. Zelenskyy announces sanctions against the Georgian government for its pro-russian stance.
500 journalists from The Guardian and The Observer have begun a 48-hour strike over the possible sale of the Observer to Tortoise Media. The employees oppose the separation of the two publications, which have existed together since 1791.
During the night, 22 protesters were detained in Georgia, 15 people were hospitalized. The total number of people detained since the beginning of the protests has reached 293, and 162 people have been injured.
Three journalists were injured during protests against the termination of EU accession negotiations in Tbilisi. Security forces dispersed the protesters with water cannons and tear gas.
Thousands of people gathered outside the Georgian parliament to protest against the "Georgian Dream". Special forces use water cannons and tear gas, and protesters respond with fireworks and water.
The Georgian Interior Ministry reported 34 law enforcement officers detained and 12 injured during protests in Tbilisi. In 5 days, 147 victims were taken to medical institutions, one protester is in critical condition.
In the center of Tbilisi, clashes broke out between protesters and police, as a result of which 26 people were hospitalized. The police detained 5 people, including a man who threw a Molotov cocktail at law enforcement officers.
Georgian Ambassador to the Czech Republic Tem Maisuradze announced her resignation due to the government's decision to suspend the EU accession process. Earlier, the ambassadors to Bulgaria, Italy, the Netherlands and the United States announced their resignations.
Mass protests against the policies of the government and the Georgian Dream party continue in the center of Tbilisi. Demonstrators accuse the authorities of deviating from the European course, and the police use force to disperse the actions.
In the Georgian capital, police used force against demonstrators protesting because of the authorities ' refusal to negotiate with the EU. Special forces use water cannons and tear gas.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry condemns the suppression of protests in Georgia and rejects statements about the "Ukrainian scenario". Georgian authorities suspended negotiations with the EU, prompting mass protests and detentions of 224 people.
In Georgian cities, students and schoolchildren are on massive strike because of the government's decision to freeze the process of negotiations on EU membership. The minister of education demands to resume training and threatens private institutions with revocation of licenses.
During the protests in Tbilisi, 224 people were detained for hooliganism and disobedience to the police. 113 law enforcement officers were injured, no serious injuries were recorded among the protesters.
Zurab Japaridze was detained on Chavchavadze Avenue after clashes with police over road closures. The opposition coalition "for change" is trying to establish the location of its leader.
MEPs have called on the European Commission to impose sanctions against the leadership of the Georgian Dream because of the authoritarian seizure of power. The Baltic states have already agreed to impose national sanctions against the suppression of protests in Georgia.
In Tbilisi, special forces used tear gas and water cannons to disperse a protest near the parliament. Several people were detained and 113 law enforcement officers were injured during the latest protests.
Clashes between protesters and police continue in Tbilisi for the fourth night in a row over the suspension of EU accession negotiations. The opposition accuses the government of pro-Russian policies and deviating from the Western course.
Large-scale protests demanding the resignation of the government continue in Tbilisi, Batumi and Kutaisi. Police are using water cannons against demonstrators who are building barricades, and more than 200 people have already been detained.
Irakli Kobakhidze categorically rejected the possibility of holding new parliamentary elections in Georgia. The prime minister called the current protests in the country "the beginning of the end of Liberal Fascism.
In Tbilisi, 50 protesters were detained at night, demanding the resignation of the government and new elections. The total number of detainees exceeded 200 people, some of them received injuries and fractures.
In the Georgian capital, demonstrators burned an effigy of the chairman of the Georgian Dream party and threw fireworks at the parliament building. Through the broken windows, fireworks got inside, which led to a fire.
Mass protests continue in Georgia over the authorities ' decision to postpone EU accession negotiations until 2028. In two days, 107 protesters were detained, 42 law enforcement officers received injuries of varying severity.
Employees of the Tbilisi City Hall officially expressed their disagreement with the decision of the Georgian Dream to suspend the EU accession process until 2028. They confirmed their commitment to the European course and the Constitution of Georgia.
Salome Zurabishvili appealed to Europe because of the forceful suppression of pro-Western protests in Tbilisi. During the two days of protests, 150 demonstrators were detained and hundreds of people, including journalists, were injured.
Irakli Kobakhidze accused European politicians and" agents " of violent protests in Tbilisi. The authorities harshly suppress demonstrations against the rejection of European integration, 150 people were detained.
The Kaklebi restaurant on the Central Internet has stopped working due to current events in the country. The Tbilisi Opera House also canceled performances, and detention centers are overcrowded after two days of dispersal of protests.
Detainees at protest actions in Tbilisi are being taken to regional detention centers due to overcrowding of local residents. Some protesters are kept in police cars for hours, while relatives are still searching for the missing.
Four journalists have resigned from Rustavi 2 TV channel amid harsh crackdowns on pro-European protests. The TV channel is accused of biased coverage of events and silencing police violence.
The Georgian Interior Ministry detained 107 people during protests in Tbilisi for disobeying the police and hooliganism. Security forces used water cannons and gas, 10 law enforcement officers were injured.
The assistant for the United States and Britain in the Georgian defense forces left his post due to the decision of the authorities to stop European integration. Protests continue in Tbilisi, 43 people were detained.