Georgia protesters attempt to invade Tbilisi presidential palace

Executive Summary:

Demonstrators attempted to force their way toward Georgia’s presidential palace in Tbilisi, prompting police to use pepper spray to disperse the crowd, according to initial reports from authorities and local media. The confrontation underscores the country’s unsettled politics and raises fresh questions about Georgia’s democratic trajectory, its path toward the European Union, and the stability of a key transit corridor in the South Caucasus.