A military court in Nalchik found Rinat Kurmanaev and Zalim Bekov guilty of leaving their unit without leave during mobilization and sentenced each to five years in prison.
In response to a recent statement by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Speaker of the Georgian Parliament Shalva Papuashvili said that the country would restore its territorial integrity peacefully.
Recall that Zelensky said: “Ukraine’s victory in the war with the Russian Federation will give Georgia and Moldova the opportunity to restore their territorial integrity. This is a chance for peace in the South Caucasus.” The head of the Ukrainian state had in mind the return of Georgia to Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which are actually under Russian control.
Earlier, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said that his country supports Ukraine and the Ukrainian people, but will not impose direct sanctions against Russia. According to him, the Georgian economy will collapse if anti-Russian sanctions are introduced.