I will appeal to the EU and US leadership to consider imposing personal sanctions on Ivanishvili and his assets in the West, Davit Arakhamia, chairman of the Servant of the People faction in Rada, and a negotiator of the Ukrainian delegation, writes in a statement posted on the Telegram page.

According to Arakhamia, today Ivanishvili has become Georgia's Yanukovych and he and his cronies are pursuing a policy towards Ukraine that isn't supported by the Georgian people.

"Ukrainians and Georgians have always been and will remain sister nations

Georgia's prominent figures recorded a video appeal in our support even before February 24, while many Georgians have been fighting for Ukraine on the frontline since. They overwhelmingly support Ukraine and our victory in the war.

But sadly, that can't be said of the Georgian authorities.

And the reason is simple — the country's top oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili has close ties with the Russian political elite, as once again confirmed by the recently brought to light audio recordings.

The essence of the current Georgian government's policy is simply to follow the Kremlin's instructions. This is the reason for their rhetoric of not recognizing Russia's war crimes against Ukraine and aiding Russia in circumventing the sanctions.

Today Ivanishvili has become Georgia's Yanukovych. He and his cronies are pursuing a policy towards Ukraine that isn't supported by the Georgian people. They want to drive a wedge between Georgians and Ukrainians for decades to come. To prevent this, I will appeal to the EU and US leadership to consider imposing personal sanctions on Ivanishvili and his assets in the West. No one should escape the responsibility — neither the occupiers, nor those who aid them," the statement reads.