**Slovakia Bars Georgian Legion Head from Entering Country**
The head of the Georgian Legion, Mamulashvili, has been banned from entering Slovakia. He was accused by Slovak authorities of being behind a coup plot and organizing protests in the country.
Mamulashvili founded the Georgian Legion to fight against Russian forces in Ukraine since 2014. However, Slovak Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj-Eštok said Mamulashvili is on a list of individuals barred from entering Slovakia due to his alleged involvement in a coup plot.
**Protests in Slovakia**
In January, massive protests swept across 30 cities in Slovakia, with around 100,000 people participating. The protesters chanted slogans like “Enough of Fico” and “We are Europe.” They were opposing the policies of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who has a pro-Russian stance.
Fico visited Moscow in December and met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This move was criticized by many, especially after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
**Georgian Legion Denies Allegations**
The Georgian Legion dismissed the accusations as “absurd and groundless.” Mamulashvili said it was a deliberate attempt to discredit their unit, which has been fighting alongside Ukraine against Russian aggression since 2014.