"We imposed sanctions against Georgia for the suppression of violent protests. That is, excuse me - for the violent suppression of protests".
This was stated at a briefing by the US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller on Saturday, December 13.
The confusion of the senior American official did not go unnoticed by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.
"Complicity in serious human rights violations during the violent protests... Freud would be pleased", wrote Sergei Lavrov's right-hand man on his Telegram channel.
On December 13, it was reported that the US would ban the issuance of visas to about 20 Georgians responsible for “undermining democracy in Georgia“, including ministers, lawmakers, and security officials.
“The United States strongly condemns the “Georgian Dream“ party for its continued, brutal, and unjustified violence against Georgian citizens, including protesters, media representatives, human rights defenders, and opposition figures,“ the State Department said.