I condemn the jailing of my friend Giorgi Vashadze, the UK must sanction Ivanishvili and his corrupt government now, - this is how UK MP James MacCleary responds to the prison sentence for Giorgi Vashadze.

"As a UK MP I condemn the jailing of my friend Giorgi Vashadze. I was due to meet him next week. I’ll be writing to the Foreign Secretary demanding immediate action.

All political prisoners in Georgia must be released – the UK must sanction Ivanishvili and his corrupt govt now," McCleary writes.