Events in Ukraine were followed by international reactions. Mikheil Saakashvili"s arrest has been named "the arrest of the leader of the fight against corruption in Ukraine".

The western press reports about the detention of the third president of Georgia, almost every day,.

"Mr Poroshenko, whose popularity rests on the war with Russia, casts his internal opponents as Russian agents. His prosecutor general accuses Mr Saakashvili of trying to mount a coup on Russia’s behalf. In fact, the coup is being mounted in Kiev, whose rulers are pushing their country away from the West. As Mr Poroshenko’s approval rating falls, Ukrainians’ positive attitudes towards Russia are rising. Mr Putin must be enjoying the show., "- wrote The Economist.

"Detention of of Anti-Corruption Leader in Ukraine" - iks the title of the article published by Washington post. The author of the article calls Mikheil Saakashvili "a leader of Ukraine"s opposition" and writes that "his arrest has heightened tensions in the country."

"Ukraine has arrested the fighter against corruption," Washington Post wrote.

Ft.com has published an extensive article on the events taking place in Ukraine. According to an influential British edition, the detention of Ukrainian opposition leader Mikhail Saakashvili may lead to further protests against Poroshenko.

"Mikheil Saakashvili, former president of Georgia, has been arrested in Ukraine" - under this title publishes article Nytimes. The author writes that the pro-Saakashvili protesters intend to hold protest rallies demanding Saakashvili"s release of .

France24 calls Saakashvili a "man who has defeated corruption in Georgia and pulled Georgia from the Russian orbit."