The European Union set a strict condition for Georgia: anti-Russian sanctions in exchange for maintaining a visa-free regime. Speaker of the Georgian parliament Shalva Papuashvili called the implementation of this demand suicidal for the country and said that Tbilisi does not intend to destroy itself for the sake of Brussels’ political ambitions. European officials formally deny the connection between visa-free travel and sanctions, explaining the restrictive measures by internal political disagreements. However, Georgian authorities claim that the West is putting unprecedented pressure on them, trying to force them to abandon cooperation with Moscow. Read more in the story of RT correspondent Marina Kosareva. Read more