Abkhazia

Ukrainian drone shot down in Abkhazia, no casualties reported

It is still unclear whether the drones veered off course while heading for Russia or carried out a deliberate attack by Ukraine. Reports also mention the appearance of Georgian military boats.

Opposition MP in Abkhazia faces bid to strip parliamentary immunity

MP Kan Kvarchia is one of the figures in the controversial “Russian political consultants” case

Opinion: 'Social justice is key to Abkhazia’s survival'

Economist Akhra Aristava reaches this conclusion while reflecting on Abkhazia’s chronic domestic political crisis.

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

The opposition says the government responds to crimes very selectively.

Abkhaz opposition leader Eshsou Kakalya wounded in attack

Local media report that the attack was carried out by relatives of the head of the presidential administration

Abkhaz opposition calls for government purge of allies of former president

According to the opposition, the continued presence of these officials in power is incompatible with a course toward renewal and national reconciliation.

‘Nothing specific’: Opposition media dissects Abkhaz president’s interview

Badra Gunba on Abkhaz–Russian relations, rural development and dialogue with the opposition

Abkhaz truck drivers stage protest at Russian border

They are dissatisfied with a new rule that requires trucks to be fully unloaded during cargo checks.

Russian court orders in-absentia arrest of an Abkhazian MP and six other opposition figures

Opinion: Why an Abkhaz passport loses out to a Russian one

A Russian passport gives Abkhazians access to far more generous social payments and benefits.

Kremlin stops issuing Russian internal passports in Abkhazia amid row with local MPs

Moscow took the step after a debate in the Abkhaz parliament over the legality of the procedure.

In Abkhazia, a local Georgian-Abkhaz war veteran’s view on the Lata tragedy was called blasphemous

The “Lata tragedy” refers to the crash of a helicopter carrying Abkhaz refugees in December 1992, which killed 87 people

Abkhazia plans to ban duty-free shops, citing harm to local retailers

And that damage to suppliers ultimately harms the republic’s budget as well

Abkhazia president’s main rival says he is ready to “stand alongside him” against “vultures”

By “vultures”, he means those pushing unfavourable Russia–Abkhazia projects.

In Abkhazia, police and civilians nearly killed each other due to a mix-up

At the climax of this tragicomic story, the main culprit was punished by his own relatives with the permission of the Interior Minister

'Abkhazia is not anyone’s showcase, and we did not ask Moscow for help' — response to Russian propagandist’s article

Public figure Akhra Bzhaniya says it is unjust and futile to demand “feudal submission” from Abkhazia.

Russia provides Abkhazia with additional free electricity for February

This means that rolling power cuts in Abkhazia are unlikely this winter.

'Covert imports into Russia from Georgia via Abkhazia' – video discussion by Abkhaz experts

Tengiz Dzhopua: “Everyone has already reached agreements — in Moscow, Tbilisi and Abkhazia. We just don’t know about it.”