"The Georgian government, led by Ivanishvili, has been accused of slipping into autocracy, with the courts and the prosecution service increasingly under political control. Maybe he is evil, Ramazashvili, 65, said of Ivanishvili. He has no humanity, he has no empathy. My only hope is the European institutions. Giorgi is now Ivanishvili's personal prisoner. I ask, for someone to help, please."
"At the time that he skipped the country for Abu Dhabi, Bachiashvili was on trial for allegedly stealing $42m (31m) in cryptocurrency from the billionaire politician. Bachiashvili, who vehemently denied the allegations, claimed in an interview with the Guardian from his hideaway in the Gulf state that the prosecution was punishment for his outspoken criticism of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He further claimed that Ivanishvili who has guided a shift away from the west and towards Russia may have concluded he was a western spy."
Marina Ramazashvili, mother of Giorgi Bachiashvili, says her son was beaten in prison and is being treated as a personal prisoner by Bidzina Ivanishvili. Bachiashvili fled to Abu Dhabi after breaking with Ivanishvili and faced trial in Georgia accused of stealing $42m in cryptocurrency, allegations he denies. He claimed the prosecution was retaliation for criticizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine and suggested Ivanishvili suspected him of being a western spy. Transparency International described the case as lacking legal and factual grounds. Bachiashvili was seized in the Gulf and deported back to Georgia, his lawyers say. The Georgian government has been accused of sliding toward autocracy with courts and prosecutors under political control. Ramazashvili appealed to European institutions for help.
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