Courtroom Politics: Tbilisi City Court is holding a closed hearing in the “sabotage” case against eight politicians, including Mikheil Saakashvili and Nika Melia, with prosecutors saying they will question witnesses on alleged damage during protests and seized items from party searches. Protest Pressure: Separately, after guilty pleas in the October 4 presidential palace storming case, a court released 14 defendants with three-year suspended sentences, while another group still faces continued proceedings. Border Rights: A lawyer says 19 Ukrainian citizens have been held for about a year in the Dariali checkpoint basement without medical care or basic necessities, renewing scrutiny of Georgia’s handling of deportations. Regional Connectivity: Azerbaijan’s foreign-policy chief says the Middle Corridor is gaining “additional significance” amid Gulf tensions, highlighting the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway and the Zangezur corridor as key links. International Law & Travel: The UK Foreign Office warns travelers that Georgia has a very strict anti-drugs policy, including that some medicines legal in the UK (like codeine-containing non-prescription drugs) can be illegal in Georgia. Cross-border Justice: India reports gangster Venkat Garg has been extradited from Georgia to face murder, extortion, and firearms charges.