Georgia's ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili faces trial on abuse of office charges which he has denounced as politically motivated. It is Saakashvili's first courtroom appearance since the Caucasus country's top opposition leader was arrested on October 1 shortly after his return from exile. Georgia's president in 2004-2013, Saakashvili had refused food for 50 days to protest his prosecution.

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