Overview

• Prosecutors charged five men over election-day unrest, an offense that carries a maximum nine-year sentence.
• Riot police used tear gas and water cannon to repel protesters who tried to reach the presidential residence in Tbilisi.
• Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said a special operation is underway to detain additional suspects and warned of further arrests.
• Georgia’s State Security Service reported a cache of firearms, ammunition and explosives near the capital, saying it was intended for subversive acts.
• The European Union rejected allegations of involvement by EU-funded organizations and publicly backed its ambassador in Georgia.