Another domino falls to Vladimir Putin after Georgia’s tense election

Georgian president accuses government of working with Russia to influence weekend election

Georgia’s pro-Western president is calling on his nation's citizens to take to the streets and protest the disputed outcome of recent parliamentary elections which she considered a gift to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied any Russian interference in the Georgian parliamentary election this weekend, which saw the ruling pro-Russian Georgian Dream party win nearly 54% of the vote.

The President of Georgia, Salome Zourabichvili, has almost finished her six-year term in what is largely a ceremonial position, yet the French-born politician has become far more than a figurehead over the past few years.