Georgia has suspended the re-exports of cars by Russian and Belarusian citizens, addressing a loophole which had allowed goods to be sent to third countries, despite an existing ban on direct exports to Russia and Belarus. Analysts commented that the new restrictions appear to signal the country’s commitment to EU sanctions. Meanwhile, a prominent opposition leader in Georgia, Zurab Japaridze, of the Girchi party, has been jailed, amid further government crackdowns on dissent.