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Multiple Georgian opposition leaders arrested as pro-EU demonstrators block highway in Tbilisi

The Kyiv Independent
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Georgian police arrest two opposition leaders, including the former mayor of Tbilisi , during a street protest against the ruling Georgian Dream party.

The arrests took place as thousands of demonstrators attempted to block a major highway leading into Tbilis , near the capital’s main shopping center.

Authorities warned that blocking the highway was a criminal offense, citing a recent legislative amendment.