Leo Keresselidze

Leo Kereselidze, also known as Leon Kereselidze, was a Georgian military figure, politician and journalist who served as one of the leaders in the Georgian national liberation movement against the Russian and later Soviet rule. For several decades, he led a full spectrum of subversive activities against the Russians, including weapons smuggling, participation in anti-Russian military campaigns, publication of pro-Georgian independence literature, and even robbery of state treasury to finance the aforementioned work.