The Biden administration has imposed sanctions on four senior Georgian officials and more than 60 others for their roles in violently suppressing protests against a controversial 'foreign agent' law. The targeted individuals include Zviad Kharazishvili and Mileri Lagazauri, high-ranking officials in the Interior Ministry, accused of overseeing security forces that engaged in brutal crackdowns during the protests. Additionally, media figures Konstantine Morgoshia and Zurab Makharadze were sanctioned for spreading disinformation and hate speech. These actions follow mass protests earlier this year and the suspension of $95 million in U.S. assistance to Georgia. The law, passed by the Georgian parliament, has been criticized for its similarities to Russian legislation used to suppress dissent, raising concerns about the country's democratic trajectory. The sanctions underscore ongoing tensions between pro-Western and pro-Russian factions within Georgia.