A third night of protests in the Georgian capital against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union has left 44 people hospitalized.

Thousands of protesters are expected to take to the streets of Tbilisi and other Georgian cities again tonight, continuing demonstrations that began on Thursday. In recent days, police have used water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets to break up the protests. At least 150 people have been detained.

The ruling party has made the country "more vulnerable to the Kremlin," U.S. State Department spokesman, Matthew Miller, said on Saturday.