**Georgian Opposition Politician Detained Amid Ongoing Protests**
Tsotne Koberidze, a Georgian politician and member of the opposition group Coalition for Change, was detained by police on December 6. This comes as pro-EU protests in Georgia continue to escalate.
**Violent Clashes Between Protesters and Police**
The demonstrations, which have been ongoing for nine days in Tbilisi, turned violent when riot police dispersed and detained protesters using water cannons and tear gas. The clashes were the first of their kind in three days.
**Government Crackdown Continues**
The detention of Koberidze comes two days after Nika Gvaramia, a leader of the Coalition for Change, was arrested on December 4. Georgian Dream, which won disputed elections in October, has been accused of democratic backsliding and dragging Georgia into Russia’s orbit.
**Regional News**
* Russian forces attacked the city of Zaporizhzhia on December 6, killing nine people and injuring 17.
* The European Union failed to approve its 15th sanctions package on Russia due to disagreements over an extension for Czechia to import Russian oil products through Slovakia.
* President Volodymyr Zelensky may meet US President-elect Donald Trump in Paris on December 7.
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