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Polish Doctors Examine Georgia's Saakashvili After Video Showing Extreme Weight Loss


A video of Mikheil Saakashvili's interrogation appeared to show severe weight loss and a poor state of health.
A video of Mikheil Saakashvili's interrogation appeared to show severe weight loss and a poor state of health.

Polish doctors have begun examining imprisoned former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced on July 12. Morawiecki said at his request a team of Polish doctors began the medical examination. "We do not leave our friends in trouble,” he said without providing details about the examination. Ukraine last week announced its readiness to discuss transporting Saakashvili to Ukraine for treatment after a video of Saakashvili's interrogation showed severe weight loss and a generally unhealthy appearance. Saakashvili, a Ukrainian citizen, is currently in a clinic in Tbilisi and accepts only limited treatment, the clinic said. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.

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