The United States has imposed financial sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder and honorary chairman of Georgia’s ruling political party, Georgian Dream. Ivanishvili, a former prime minister and a billionaire,

WASHINGTON: The United States imposed sanctions on Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili on Friday, accusing the former prime minister of undermining democracy in Georgia and enabling Russia to ben

The United States on Friday sanctioned Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, a former prime minister widely seen as the country's de facto leader, saying he was undermining democracy and allowing Russia to benefit.

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened to cut off electricity supplies to Ukraine. Meanwhile, the United States imposed financial sanctions against the founder of Georgia's ruling Georgian Dream party,

The United States has imposed sanctions on the founder and honorary chairman of the Georgian Dream party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, in the latest blow for the Russia-friendly ruling party. "His actions have enabled human rights abuses and undermined the democratic and European future of the Georgian people for the benefit of the Russian Federation,

Bidzina Ivanishvili, who made billions in Russia in metals and telecoms in the 1990s, has spearheaded a rapid turn away from the West in the EU candidate country, publicly accusing foreign intelligence agencies of seeking to drive Georgia into war with Russia.

US said Ivanishvili had implemented ‘actions or policies that undermine democratic processes or institutions in the US or abroad’ for Russia.

The U.S. imposed sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder of Georgia's ruling party, on Friday. The reason given was "undermining the democratic and Euro-Atlantic future of Georgia" in favour of Russia.

The USA imposed sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder of Georgia's ruling party, on Friday. The reason given was "undermining the democratic and Euro-Atlantic future of Georgia" in favor of Russia.