Washington, Dec 16, 2024 (AFP) - US 'preparing' new sanctions on Georgia

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The United States is preparing to impose new sanctions against Georgia over concerns of democratic backsliding, the State Department said on Monday. Georgia has been gripped by anti-government protests after the decision to suspend all European Union accession negotiations until 2028 -- with the demonstrations met with a forceful crackdown by authorities. "We have been greatly concerned about the state of Georgian democracy, the actions that Geor......

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