This is the moment chaos erupted in the Georgian parliament building.

Mamuka Mdinaradze, head of the Georgian Dream Party faction, was punched in the face by Alexander Elisashvili of the rival Citizens party. 
 
Elisashvili accused him of being ‘pro-Russian’ during a debate on a controversial law, which will require media and non-commercial organisations who receive funding from abroad to register as foreign agents.
 
Opponents say the bill is inspired by similar authoritarian laws in Russia, and would alienate news media critical of the Kremlin. 

Massive protests have taken place outside Tbilisi’s parliament.
 
Demonstrators believe that this law aligns their nation with Russia and takes it away from their aspirations of joining the European Union, a claim that EU and US leaders have echoed. 
 
The Georgian government have rejected the comparison with Russian legislation. 
 
But this is not the first time they have faced similar protests from opponents.
 
They attempted to pass the same bill last year, but it was shelved amid violent demonstrations. 
 
According to a 2023 poll, over 80% of Georgians support joining the EU.

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