US sanctions Bidzina Ivanishvi, founder of Georgia's ruling party - RocketNews

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Sanctions come amid mass protests against the Georgian government's decision to pause EU accession efforts.
54% : While Kobakhidze has said that Georgia will still pursue EU membership with the goal of joining by 2030, the protests have continued in opposition to steps taken by the governing party that critics say target civil society groups and press freedom.
50% : "Ivanishvili and Georgian Dream's actions have eroded democratic institutions, enabled human rights abuses, and curbed the exercise of fundamental freedoms in Georgia," Blinken said.Georgian Dream and Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced last month that they would suspend talks on Georgia's entry into the EU until 2028.
45% : The goal of joining the EU was added to Georgia's constitution in 2017, and protesters took to the streets in opposition to the suspension of membership efforts.

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