On Wednesday, September 30, an attempt was made on Mikhail Saakashvili in the Fabius restaurant in Kyiv. This is reported "Country.ua", citing police sources.
— An unknown man sneaked into the hall of the restaurant where the former president of Georgia was resting. With a sharpener in his hands, he came close to Saakashvili and began to threaten. The security of Saakashvili and the restaurant intercepted the intruder, released the police. But he was not detained. By the time the law enforcement officers arrived, he had already hid. The motivation of the attack is clarified, the police journalist quotes.
The video of the incident shows that a man leisurely approaches the table where Saakashvili is having dinner and starts saying something to him. Ego tries to push one of Saakashvili's companions away from the table, and then two more approach - most likely security guards.
One of the guards led the unknown man away from the table, after which he left. On the way back, he approaches Saakashvili's table and says something, making a hand gesture. The former president of Georgia stands up and answers something to him. After that, the uninvited guest goes to the exit.