Georgian police have raided the offices of an opposition party and arrested its leader in an apparent attempt to squelch a wave of mass protests over the decision to suspend negotiations on joining the European Union.

Thousands of pro-EU protesters rallied Wednesday in Georgia for a seventh consecutive night, after police raided opposition party offices and made arrests, following the prime minister’s threat to pun

In a sign of a widening crackdown, security agents have searched the offices and homes of prominent activists and opposition leaders who fear the country is turning closer to Russia.