Russia

Georgia-Russia

Russia says Georgia maintains ties with Moscow despite external pressure

Georgia-Russia

January 23, 2026

Maria Zakharova: ‘There are still no grounds to resume political dialogue’

Alleged abduction of Russian contractor in Abkhazia

Abkhazia-Russia

Abkhazia’s Interior Ministry probes reports of alleged abduction of Russian contractor

Abkhazia-Russia

January 21, 2026

Russian military correspondent Semen Pegov claims the contractor was taken into a forest and forced to sign a contract for the supply of construction materials.

Russia

Russian journalist on trial over remark that '20% of Georgia is occupied by Russia'

Russia

January 20, 2026

This is the first case in which charges under Russia’s “discrediting the army” law are not related to the war in Ukraine.

Abkhazia-Russia

New travel rules for Russian minors: how will they affect Abkhazia’s citizens?

Abkhazia-Russia

January 20, 2026

From 20 January, Russian citizens under the age of 14 must have an international passport in order to leave the country.

Russia is preparing cruises from occupied Ukrainian Mariupol to Batumi in Georgia

Georgia-Russia

January 19, 2026

This initiative comes across as a symbolic and political message from Russia amid the war it is waging in Ukraine

What will happen to Armenia’s railway system

Opinion: 'Armenia will restore rail links with Azerbaijan and Turkey – with or without Russia'

Armenia-Russia

January 16, 2026

Armenia has handed management of its railway network to a Russian company. If it fails to complete the missing railway sections, the Armenian authorities say they are ready to take on the work themselves.

Gazprom says gas supplies to Georgia up 40.4% in 2025

Georgia-Russia

January 13, 2026

This is significantly higher than the volumes supplied to Central Asian countries over the same period

Solovyov’s proposal to wage war on Armenia

‘Attempt to justify use of force’: Armenia reacts to Russia's state TV host's threats

Armenia-Russia

January 12, 2026

The Russian propagandist says losing Armenia would run counter to Russia’s national interests and suggests launching a “special military operation” there to preserve its “sphere of influence.”

What is known about Georgian crew of Russian-flagged ship seized by US

Georgia-Russia

January 08, 2026

The ship attempted to evade sanctions on Venezuela. The crew consists of 28 sailors: 20 Ukrainians, six Georgians, and two Russians

Finland detains Azerbaijani man over alleged Russian steel transport, cable sabotage

Azerbaijan

January 06, 2026

Dragging of the anchor damaged an undersea communications cable between Finland and Estonia.

Russia drops probe into Azerbaijani plane downed by its air defences: reaction in Baku

Azerbaijan-Russia

December 29, 2025

Baku made it clear that it does not accept a unilateral termination of the investigation.

“Curator” Sergei Kiriyenko and Russia’s new policy in Abkhazia: view from Tbilisi

Abkhazia-Russia

December 26, 2025

Never before has Russia been so intensively involved in Abkhazia’s internal affairs

Opinion: Why Russian political technologists in Abkhazia matter beyond election interference

Abkhazia

December 25, 2025

Akhra Bzhaniya says Russia is seeking to gradually take full control of political processes in Abkhazia

Armenia rules out Russia’s participation in TRIPP

Opinion: ‘Armenia signals to Russia that it cannot join TRIPP project’

Armenia-Russia

December 23, 2025

According to political analyst Robert Gevondyan, Armenia is willing to discuss with Russia only the restoration of railway sections adjacent to the “Trump Route,” not participation in the project itself.

Abkhaz students in Russia face pressure to register for military service

Abkhazia-Russia

December 18, 2025

The Abkhaz government is developing legal mechanisms to prevent this.

Georgia joins convention setting up complaints commission on Ukraine

Georgia-Ukraine

December 16, 2025

The commission will examine claims for compensation for damage caused by Russia’s actions against Ukraine since 24 February 2022

Stalin in Ossetia: elders erect new monuments, youth tear them down

Traveling the Caucasus

December 16, 2025

“Stalin’s popularity is linked to people’s despair over the appalling level of corruption. They imagine him as a figure of justice who would not let anyone evade responsibility.”