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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
By Zurab Tsertsvadze

Georgia launches sweeping crackdown on dissent as opposition blocs boycott local election, in photos

APTOPIX Georgia Elections - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Police in Georgia used water cannons and pepper spray on Saturday to push back protesters who tried to storm the presidential palace, as the South Caucasus country held a municipal election boycotted by the main opposition blocs amid a sweeping crackdown on dissent.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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