Riot police in Georgia used pepper spray and water cannons against protesters after the government suspended moves to join the European Union. Dozens of people were arrested during the tense stand-off in the capital, Tbilisi, as demonstrators refused to disperse.

Police in Georgia arrested dozens of people overnight and early Friday in a violent crackdown on protests against the government's decision to delay EU membership talks.Ukraine and Poland said Friday they were "disappointed" by Tbilisi's decision to pause EU accession talks,

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.