US withholds $95 million in assistance from Georgian government

The United States said Wednesday it would withhold over $95 million in assistance from the Georgian government due to an "anti-democratic" law.

The law, which was passed in June by the country's parliament, is said to be similar to a Russian law that represses opinions of the political opposition. The law requires groups that get funding from abroad of over 20% to register as foreign agents.

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