Georgia’s ruling party is ahead in Saturday’s crucial parliamentary elections, with around 70% of ballots counted. The electoral commission said Georgian Dream – which favours co-operation with Russia – leads on 53%, although parts of the splintered opposition were also claiming victory. The Unity electoral alliance, which includes the opposition United National Movement, reportedly received around 10% of votes, behind the Coalition for Change camp on around 11%. But President Salome Zourabichvili, who has close ties to the opposition, said on X that pro-European parties had received 52% of th…