One arrested for attacking Georgian ex-prosecutor general Adeishvili in Kyiv

One ‘foreign citizen’ aged 34 has been arrested by Ukrainian law enforcers for attacking former prosecutor general of Georgia Zurab Adeishvili in Kyiv earlier this week. 

Adeishvili, who currently is an advisor to the Ukrainian  prosecutor general, was reportedly attacked by four. 

The United National Movement opposition members stated that the Georgian Dream government was likely to stand behind the incident. 

Adeishvili remains under  the surveillance of doctors.

Ukrainian media says that the incident could be connected with Adeishvili’s previous activities while in office in Georgia. 

Adeishvili, who is convicted and wanted for several crimes in Georgia, requested termination of his Georgian citizenship back in March 2021 as he received Ukrainian citizenship.  In 2020 Adeishvili was sentenced to 1.6 years in prison in absentia for illegal closure of Iberia TV back

in 2004.He is also sentenced for illegal raid in Imedi TV in 2007 and for kidnapping and abuse of official authority.