Irakli Garibashvili arrested

Opinion: Why is Bidzina Ivanishvili turning on his former allies?

Georgia

January 14, 2026

Georgia’s de facto ruler has effectively sent several of his close allies and protégés to prison

Pro-government media in Georgia use fake accounts in campaign against ex-PM

Irakli Gharibashvili

January 14, 2026

On 13 January, Irakli Gharibashvili was sentenced to five years in prison on charges of “legalising illicit proceeds”.

Ex-Georgian PM Irakli Gharibashvili sentenced to five years in jail

Irakli Gharibashvili

January 12, 2026

Under a plea deal on charges of large-scale money laundering, he also faces a heavy fine and confiscation of seized funds in favor of the state

Prosecutors charge ex-PM Irakli Garibashvili with money laundering

Georgia

October 24, 2025

Prosecutors requested that he be placed under bail set at around $368,000.