By suspending talks with the E.U., the party was decisively pivoting to Russia and away from its European aspirations — one of the few goals most Georgians agree on.

More than 300 people have been arrested since mass protests erupted in Georgia six nights ago, and an increasing number of accounts have emerged alleging violent attacks by police. One man has told the BBC how he was repeatedly kicked in the head,

Protests overtook the streets of Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, after the government paused its efforts to join the European Union.