A Georgian court sentenced former leader Mikheil Saakashvili in absentia to six years in prison on June 28 for abuse of power and seeking to cover up evidence about the beating of an opposition member of parliament when he was president.
Reuters: Saakashvili sentenced in absentia for abuse of power
Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili arrives to give a press conference in Warsaw on Feb. 13, 2018.
