Protesters in Georgia clashed with police for a fourth night over the government’s decision to suspend talks on joining the EU, leading to 21 police officers injured and 224 people arrested. President Salome Zourabichvili supported the pro-EU demonstrations, while tensions escalated between the ruling party and opponents accusing it of anti-Western policies. The crisis deepened after the government froze EU talks, sparking widespread protests in multiple cities and calls for new elections, with concerns rising over Georgia’s shift away from Western alliances towards Russia.
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