regional instability Caucasus

Former ‘main opposition figure’ in Abkhazia returns to politics

Politics in Abkhazia

May 05, 2026

During his absence, MP Kan Kvarchia emerged as the de facto leader of the opposition.

'People no longer want to put up with it': What does ‘family picket’ in South Ossetia signal?

South Ossetia

February 27, 2026

On 26 February, the family of South Ossetian Interior Ministry Colonel Viktor Margiev staged a picket outside the presidential administration building in Tskhinval

'More and more like the Wild West': Opinion on crime situation in Abkhazia

Abkhazia

February 25, 2026

The opposition says the government responds to crimes very selectively.