In Georgia, a wave of outrage erupts following a controversial election that saw the ruling Georgian Dream party claim a commanding victory, igniting accusations of widespread fraud. President Salome Zourabichvili is rallying citizens for protests, declaring, “I do not accept this election,” as she warns of Russia’s looming influence over the nation. Addressing supporters alongside opposition leaders, she denounced the election results—where Georgian Dream garnered 53% of the votes against the opposition’s 38%—as a “special operation” orchestrated by Moscow to undermine Georgia’s sovereignty.
The opposition Coalition for Change is refusing to accept the election outcomes, with many members declaring they won’t take their parliamentary seats. Zourabichvili has called for demonstrators to converge outside parliament at 7:00 p.m. on Monday to voice their dissent against what they see as a stolen election. The political landscape in Georgia hangs in the balance as these developments unfold, fueling tensions between pro-Western and anti-Western sentiments within the government. For further details, siehe die aktuelle Berichterstattung auf news.az.
