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Georgia's ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili arrested upon return

The south Caucasus nation's ex-leader, detained upon his return from exile, has called for people to vote against the ruling party in this weekend's local elections.

Georgia

Georgia's ex-President faces arrest if he returns for local elections

Mikheil Saakashvili, who is based in Ukraine, says he plans to return to Georgia to help "save the country".

My Europe Series

Why Georgia's elections could be make or break for its democracy

With a return of heavyweight politicians, a global pandemic, malign external influences and the inauguration of a newly-reformed electoral system, Georgia's parliamentary elections are set to be a crucial test for the country.

Ukraine

Ex-Georgian president Saakashvili makes triumphant return to Ukraine

Former president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, was greeted by cheering supporters and music as he returned from exile to Ukraine on Wednesday after the country's newly-elected president Volodymyr Zelensky reinstated his citizenship.

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Georgia

Georgia’s democracy stronger than Russia’s blackmail, says Saakashvili

Georgia’s democracy stronger than Russia’s blackmail, says Saakashvili

Georgia

Mikheil Saakashvili speaks to Euronews: interview transcript

Georgia’s democracy stronger than Russia’s blackmail, says ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili

Ukraine

Ukraine: Anti-government activists and police clash near parliament

Security forces moved in to clear a protest camp set up by supporters of opposition leader and former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili

Ukraine

Ukraine judge frees opposition leader Mikheil Saakashvili

Saakashvili dismisses accusations of wanting to stage a coup as politically motivated

Ukraine

Saakashvili supporters rally in Kiev

Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied in the Ukrainian capital Kiev calling for the release of opposition leader Mikheil Saakashvili from custody and for Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko to step down.

Ukraine

Ukraine police recapture ex-Georgia President Mikheil Saakashvili

It is the latest extraordinary episode in a surreal game of hide and seek between Saakashvili and Ukrainian authorities

Ukraine

Saakashvili supporters in Ukraine free him from Kyiv police detention

Supporters of the former Georgian president have freed him from a police van after an attempt to detain him in Ukraine

World News

Saakashvili served papers over border breach

Authorities formally serve notice on Mikheil Saakashvili charging him with illegal entry into Ukraine

Ukraine

Saakashvili supporters sweep aside Ukrainian border guards to get him into the country

By weight of numbers supporters of Mikheil Saakashvili have defied the Ukrainian authorities on the Polish border and forced his entry into the country.

Ukraine

Services no longer required, Saakasvili denied entry to Ukraine

Ukraine has stopped the former Governor of Odessa, Mikheil Saakasvili, at the Polish border, and denied him entry.

Ukraine

Ex-Georgian President Sakaashvili appointed governor of Ukraine's Odessa region

Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has been appointed governor of Ukraine’s Odessa region, a day after being granted Ukrainian