The US has suspended its strategic partnership with Georgia after the Georgian Dream party halted EU accession talks, calling it a betrayal of the constitution. The US also condemned the excessive use of force against peaceful protesters in Tbilisi.

Police clashed with protesters in the Georgian capital Tbilisi early on Friday, after the country’s ruling party said the government would suspend talks on European Union accession and refuse budgetary grants until 2028.

For the third consecutive night, protests have gripped Georgia following the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the