Days of protests have rocked Georgia following the government’s controversial decision to delay the former Soviet country’s bid to join the European Union.

A third night of protests in the Georgian capital against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union has left 44 people hospitalized.

Protests erupt in Georgia after pro-Putin Dream Party leader stalls talks to join the EU over claims of foreign interference in country. (Credit: AP)

Police in Georgia fired water cannon and tear gas to disperse protesters in Tbilisi, the capital, who opposed the government's decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union, while some were detained,

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered outside the parliament Saturday night, throwing stones and setting off fireworks, while police deployed water cannons and tear gas.

Protesters rallied in Georgia’s capital for a fourth straight night on Sunday and there were signs that opposition was spreading across the country to the government’s decision to suspend talks on joining the European Union.

Kremlin propagandists claim that the West drives the anti-government protests in Georgia. This is the familiar narrative from the Russian Federation, suggesting that the people have taken to the streets because Georgia is moving toward the European Union,