Riot police in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, used water cannons, pepper spray, and tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters outside the presidential palace on Saturday as tensions flared during municipal elections.

The Eastern European country, sandwiched between Russia and Turkey, has slipped into crisis since the ruling Georgian Dream party announced its victory in last year’s parliamentary election, which pro-European Union opposition parties claim was stolen. The government has also stalled any talks of joining the European Union.

Now, people have stormed the streets of Georgia after opposition parties boycotted the civic body polls in protest against alleged fraud in last year’s national election.

Thousands of demonstrators, many waving Georgian, European Union, and Ukrainian

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