Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili was formally inaugurated president of Georgia on Sunday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia.

Georgia’s new President sworn in amid mass protests

Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili was formally inaugurated president of Georgia on Sunday, as the ruling party tightened its grip in what the opposition calls a blow to the country’s EU aspirations and a victory for former imperial ruler Russia.