Thousands of protesters have been rallying for several days now in Georgia with the goal to overthrow President Mikhail Saakashvili.
Russia has condemned the dispersal of demonstrations with tear-gas and rubber bullets, saying it violates fundamental human rights.
Opposition parties claim early elections are needed to stop what they’re calling a “criminal” regime leading the country to disaster. The main opposition leader Nino Burdzhanadze told RT that people will continue to protest even if the government uses force.