West demands probe into reports of Georgia vote violations, Russia denies meddling

Georgia’s president called for protests in Tbilisi on Monday evening after the ruling party declared victory in a parliamentary election marred by reports of voting violations that Western countries said must be fully investigated. The results of Saturday’s election are a blow for pro-Western Georgians who had cast the vote as a choice between a ruling party that has deepened ties with Russia and an opposition aiming to fast-track integration with Europe.