Arrest of ex-Georgian President Mikhail Saakashili In Kiev Results In Massive Street Protests And Supporters Freeing Him From Police Custody

Reuters: Supporters free ex-Georgian leader Saakashvili from Ukrainian police amid chaotic scenes

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian supporters of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili freed him from a police van on Tuesday, after his detention on suspicion of assisting a criminal organisation sparked clashes with police in central Kiev.

Once freed, Saakashvili, standing in a melee of supporters, called defiantly for protests to remove President Petro Poroshenko from office.

Masked officers had earlier dragged Saakashvili from an apartment in the Ukrainian capital. But his supporters prevented the police van from moving off, hemming it in and eventually freeing him by breaking its windows and back door.

Protesters also started building a barricade with tyres, wood and stones - a traditional form of protest in Kiev and reminiscent of scenes from Ukraine’s 2013-14 pro-European ‘Maidan’ uprising.

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WNU Editor: Ukrainian authorities are accusing former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili of working with the Russian government to overthrow the Ukrainian government. Yes .... the same former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili who went to war against Russia a decade ago. IMHO .... these Ukrainian accusations are totally groundless .... but it reflects the political turmoil that is now gripping the country, and the fear that Mikheil Saakashvili may rally many to his anti-corruption campaign (which he is). On a side note .... I could be wrong but I think former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili is still wanted in Georgia.

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