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Georgia's PM Cracks Down on Protests Amid Election Fraud Claims
10/5/2025
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- Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announces a crackdown on dissent.
- He accuses protesters of attempting to overthrow the constitutional order.
- Riot police used pepper spray and water cannons in Tbilisi, injuring 21 security personnel and six protesters.
- Protests center on alleged fraud in the 2024 parliamentary elections.
- Kobakhidze criticized the EU ambassador for interference as Georgia's EU hopes strain.
