Georgian Dream Billionaire Ivanishvili Is Sanctioned by US.

The US Treasury has sanctioned Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, founder of the Georgian Dream political party, for allegedly undermining Georgia's democratic and Euro-Atlantic future in favor of closer ties with Russia. Ivanishvili and Georgian Dream have been accused of eroding democratic institutions and human rights, leading to protests and clashes with police. The EU has frozen membership talks with Georgia, and the US has suspended its strategic partnership with the country. Ivanishvili, who made his fortune in post-Soviet Russia, has been vocal about alleged Western plots to oust the government and push Georgia into conflict with Russia. [Extracted from the article]

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