In the Netherlands, Saakashvili ended up in prison, from which his son escaped
Deprived of Ukrainian citizenship and expelled from Ukraine, ex-President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili complains that in the Netherlands, where he has now settled, he feels imprisoned.
He stated this in an interview with the Kyiv online newspaper “Strana”, answering a question about his life in Amsterdam.
“It feels like a prison. I recently flew to America. And when you come back here, you are overcome by a feeling of claustrophobia - everything is so small and small. My daily routine is this: you leave the house in the morning, drink coffee. The same cafes. I bought some newspapers and read them. You go to the same shops, along the same narrow streets of a small town. At some point it becomes a prison, you cannot expand your space,” Saakashvili said. - Sanatorium. On the other hand, they don’t pull your hair or drag you up the stairs.”
He also said that his youngest son did not want to live in the Netherlands and left for Georgia.
“My son doesn't want to live in Amsterdam. We transferred him to a Dutch school, but he ran away. He doesn't like Holland at all. He says that everything here follows the rules, everything is structured, and they constantly tell you how to behave. This is not entirely true, I guess. The situation in Amsterdam is freer. But overall it's fair. There's not much going on in Europe. If you love freedom, then this is not very good…” Saakashvili complained.
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