On July 3, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on his Twitter account, stated that Russia was killing Ukrainian citizen Mikheil Saakashvili at the hands of the Georgian authorities.

"We have repeatedly called on the official Tbilisi to stop this abuse and agree on Saakashvili's return to Ukraine. Our partners, in coordination with Ukraine, have also offered various rescue options," he said.

Zelenskyy added, "Today, I have instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to summon the Georgian Ambassador to Ukraine to express our strong protest and ask him to leave Ukraine within 48 hours to hold consultations with his capital."

Ukrainian president emphasized: "Once again, I call on the Georgian authorities to hand over Ukrainian citizen Mykhailo Saakashvili to Ukraine for the necessary treatment and care. And I urge our partners to address this situation and not ignore it and save this man. No government in Europe has the right to execute people; life is a basic European value."