Georgian court sentences ex-president Saakashvili to 9 more years in prison

The Gazette

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A Tbilisi city court has sentenced the former president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, to nine years in prison after finding him guilty of embezzling public funds in a case that many believe to be politically motivated, opposition news channel Mtavari TV reported on Wednesday.
Novaya Gazeta. Europe
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Saakashvili, in office from 2004 to 2013, had been convicted of embezzling $3.3 million via expenses claims for what prosecutors called "luxury" spending.
Voice Of America
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Chaos erupted in the Georgian courtroom as the verdict was announced, with Mikheil Saakashvili’s supporters calling the judge a ''slave'' of the current government.
Deutsche Welle
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The ruling, announced on Wednesday, extends the detention of the pro-Western former leader, who was already serving a six-year sentence.
Aljazeera

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