The Russian Foreign Ministry called what is happening in Georgia its internal affair

Moscow has a negative attitude towards interference in the affairs of sovereign states. Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin told reporters on December 2, commenting on the news about the Baltic states' plans to impose sanctions against Georgia.

Earlier in the day, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said on his page on the social network X (former Twitter) that Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania had agreed to impose sanctions against those involved in the suppression of protests in Georgia.

"What is happening is an internal Georgian affair. <...> Moscow has a negative attitude to any attempts to interfere in the internal affairs of sovereign states. Accordingly, it does not practice such interference itself," Galuzin said, his words quoted by TASS.

He also emphasized that the actions taken by the Baltic governments show that there is an atmosphere of intolerance in the West toward the aspirations of sovereign states to pursue independent, pragmatic policies.

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On November 28, the ruling Georgian Dream party decided to suspend until 2028 discussions with the European Union (EU) on opening accession talks with the association. On the same day, a wave of protests broke out in the country, and they have been going on for the fourth day. On November 30, the Georgian Interior Ministry reported that protesters attempted to set fire to the parliament building, resulting in 48 rooms being damaged.

On May 14, the Georgian parliament adopted the law on foreign agents in the third and final reading. The situation around the law provoked a wave of protests. At the time, the European Commission noted that its adoption would have a negative impact on the country's integration into the EU.