On December 11, Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, had a phone conversation with Bidzina Ivanishvili, the honorary chairman of the Georgian Dream (GD) party.

According to the French Presidency's press release, Macron condemned the intimidation of representatives of civil society and the opposition, as well as the violence perpetrated by the forces of law and order against peaceful demonstrators and journalists. He called for the release of those arbitrarily detained and for the protection of freedoms of expression and assembly. Macron also regretted Georgia's deviation from its European trajectory and warned that this shift would affect Georgia's relationship with the European Union. The French President urged inclusive dialogue with political forces and civil society, emphasizing support for the "European and democratic aspirations of the Georgian people."

Meanwhile, the GD party's statement noted that the call lasted one hour. Macron expressed "concern about the situation in Georgia" and a willingness to help resolve it. Ivanishvili reportedly welcomed the proposal and expressed support for de-escalation efforts. The GD stated that both sides agreed to maintain contact in the coming days to assess progress.

The GD confirmed that Macron had raised the issue of detained individuals. According to GD, it was clarified that most detainees were held on administrative charges and would be released soon. Ivanishvili told Macron that Georgia operates under the rule of law and that individuals detained on criminal charges would be prosecuted accordingly. During the call, Ivanishvili claimed that the police had used a higher standard of force than is typical in European countries to address the violence of the demonstrators.

On the same day, Giorgi Gabunia, the Director General of Mtavari TV, accused Zaza Okuashvili, one of the channel's founders, of pressuring the channel to shut down. Gabunia claimed that Okuashvili attempted to resolve a business dispute with Bidzina Ivanishvili, the GD party patron, by taking Mtavari TV off the air amid the ongoing crisis.

In a separate development, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, criticized the West’s response to the situation in Georgia, stating that it had been too weak in countering Russia’s influence. In a December 11 interview with US television channel CBN, Zelenskyy argued that Moscow had deliberately created a frozen conflict in Georgia to block its EU and NATO integration, a strategy he said was also used in Ukraine and Moldova. He remarked, "You see what is happening today in Georgia, which yesterday was a free democratic country. Today, it has been usurped by the oligarchs, and all the power belongs to business, which is directly linked to Moscow, with energy and so on." Zelenskyy accused the Georgian government of being under Russia's political control and criticized the US and EU for not taking decisive measures in response. He praised the youth and students leading the protests, driven by a "desire to live in a peaceful European country."

On December 12, Gareth Ward, the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Georgia, released a video address expressing dismay at the actions of the Georgian Dream party, including what he called a shift away from Georgia's Euro-Atlantic path. Speaking in Georgian, Ward condemned the use of violence by police and informal groups, calling it "unacceptable" and demanding its immediate cessation. He highlighted significant changes in UK-Georgia bilateral relations, pointing to democratic backsliding and violence against protesters, journalists, and opposition figures.

Ward announced that the UK would suspend bilateral cooperation programs with Georgia, including support for public administration reform and the Peace Fund of the State Ministry for Reconciliation and Civic Equality. Military cooperation would also be suspended, with the UK ceasing support for Georgia’s Ministry of Defense in developing a cybersecurity operations center. Furthermore, the Wardrop Strategic Dialogue, a key political engagement between the two countries, would be suspended.

The Ambassador underscored the importance of accountability, citing reports from Georgia's Public Defender that over 400 detainees exhibited signs of physical abuse. He called for an independent investigation into the alleged use of excessive force by police. Ward urged the leadership of Georgian Dream to heed the voices of Georgia’s Western allies, who have supported the country's sovereignty for over 20 years. Despite these challenges, he expressed hope that Georgia could still become a successful democracy, warning that "the alternative is autocracy."