By Zurab Tsertsvadze
Sun, October 5, 2025 at 2:56 a.m. UTC
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**APTOPIX Georgia Elections**
*Demonstrators with Georgian and Ukrainian national flags stand behind a burning barricade not far from a police line during an opposition rally in the city center of Tbilisi, Georgia, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. The protesters boycotted the municipal elections and called for the release of political opponents.*
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Police in Georgia used water cannons and pepper spray on Saturday to push back protesters who tried to storm the presidential palace. The incident occurred as the South Caucasus country held a municipal election that was boycotted by the main opposition blocs amid a sweeping crackdown on dissent.
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