Abkhazia

33-year-old murder solved in Abkhazia, suspect to face trial in Russia

July 03, 2026

According to investigators, in 1993 Russian citizen Svetlana Zhdanova shot dead two local residents with an assault rifle in Pitsunda.

Georgia

“Circling above ‘Annexation Airport'”: Georgian expert says Russia adopted new regional strategy

Georgia

July 02, 2026

Paata Zakareishvili: "Tbilisi can offer Abkhazia and Tskhinvali something Russia never can: not rigid control, but a long-term relationship based on respect for their human and political reality"

67th round of the Geneva International Discussions

Georgia-Russia

Russia renews call for Georgia to sign non-use of force agreement at Geneva talks

Georgia-Russia

July 02, 2026

Moscow argues that such an agreement has become more necessary amid deepening cooperation between NATO and Georgia.

Abkhazia-Russia

Russian airline drops Sochi flights in favour of Abkhazia

Abkhazia-Russia

June 30, 2026

The most likely reason is the recent increase in Ukrainian drone attacks on Sochi

Georgian civil society statement: "Russia has begun annexing the occupied territories"

Georgia-Russia

June 28, 2026

The 56 signatories of the open letter say Russia's actions pose a threat to Georgia's sovereignty and regional stability

Opinion: 'Abkhazia has no plans to join Russia'

Abkhazia-Russia

June 26, 2026

Public figure Akhra Bzhania explains the key difference between Abkhazia's and South Ossetia's positions.

'Boost for Abkhaz-Russian relations': Abkhaz reaction to Russia's new ambassador

Abkhazia-Russia

June 24, 2026

Vyacheslav Gladkov is widely seen as a protégé of Sergei Kiriyenko, the Kremlin official responsible for overseeing policy towards Abkhazia

'Real Abkhaz' and 'resettled Apsuas': Ingorokva theory does not define Georgian historiography. Opinion from Tbilisi

Abkhazia

June 23, 2026

Malkhaz Toria: "Georgian and Abkhaz views of history mirror competing nationalisms. Both sides see Abkhazia as exclusively their own. Dialogue is needed—not to change minds, but to foster deep mutual understanding"

Opinion: Abkhaz authorities seek to create ‘systemic’ opposition

Politics in Abkhazia

June 22, 2026

Opposition activist Akhra Bzhania believes this is the real purpose behind the creation of the Consultative Council under the president.

Russia drops 'foreign agent' label for Abkhaz journalist Inal Khashig

Abkhazia-Russia

June 20, 2026

The journalist hopes this is not a one-off action, but the beginning of a systemic reset in Moscow’s approach to Abkhazia

Georgian citizen convicted of espionage in Abkhazia

Abkhazia

June 18, 2026

Shalva Khizanishvili was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for filming a Russian border guard post.

Why is Abkhaz-language requirement for parliamentary candidates sparking controversy?

Politics in Abkhazia

June 16, 2026

The next parliamentary elections, scheduled for March 2027, will be held under the new rules, even though key aspects of how they will be implemented have yet to be defined.

Timur Gulia added to Myrotvorets database

Abkhaz veterans' leader accused of 'encroaching on Ukraine's territorial integrity'

Abkhazia

June 11, 2026

The Ukrainian website Myrotvorets has published Timur Gulia's personal details.

Abkhaz MP's warning of decline in Russia ties sparks government reaction

Abkhazia-Russia

June 11, 2026

The authorities quickly moved to reassure Moscow that they do not share his view

'What will we choose: hostility or good neighbourly relations?' View from Abkhazia on Georgian-Abkhaz relations

Georgian-Abkhaz conflict

June 08, 2026

Public figure Akhra Bzhania criticises the Georgian side for what he sees as its refusal to recognise Abkhaz identity, but believes the two sides can still reach an understanding if they are willing to do so.

Russian court sentences Abkhaz MP Kan Kvarchia to 10.5 years in absentia

Abkhazia-Russia

June 07, 2026

The guilty verdict was delivered on charges of armed robbery.

Trial of Abkhaz lawyer begins in Russia

Abkhazia-Russia

June 05, 2026

The charges stem from a social media post that Bzhinava published in 2022 about the transfer of the state residence in Pitsunda to the Russian side

Opinion: ‘The root cause of corruption in Abkhazia is extremely low salaries’

Abkhazia

June 02, 2026

Former Tax Minister Daur Kurmazia reflects on ways to combat corruption in Abkhazia.

In relation to Abkhaz, Georgians have remained in their invented past. A view from Abkhazia, a video discussion

Abkhazia

May 30, 2026

Inal Khashig and political analyst Astamur Tania discuss the sharp increase in aggressive rhetoric regarding Abkhazia within the Georgian segment of social networks.