What Next for Abkhazia?
As the territory prepares to elect its sixth de facto leader, Moscow’s influence looms as large as ever.
14 Feb 25
Abkhazia
The Legacy of the Muhajirs
Award-winning documentary explores ancient traditions through historical records and personal testimony.
8 Apr 24
Abkhazia: Erasing the Georgian language
Russian is now mandatory in all schools in Gali district.
24 Nov 22
Ukraine Crisis Imperils Abkhazia
Experts believe that Moscow is now aiming to divert resources, given the heavy costs of its ongoing invasion.
9 May 22
Abkhazia: Georgian Now Only Taught as a Foreign Language
All students have to learn in Russian, in a move condemned as “an obvious manifestation of racial discrimination”.
3 Nov 21
Georgia: Landfill Overwhelms Gali Village
Ethnic Georgians say that the de facto Abkhazia government is using their land as a dumping ground.
8 Oct 21
Abkhazia Braced for Russian Property Boom
Proposed legislation in the breakaway republic would open up real estate sales to foreigners.
15 Jun 21
Georgia: Risking All to Cross the Enguri
Pandemic restrictions mean that many face arrest or serious harm if they try to cross into Tbilisi-controlled territory.
30 Apr 21
Cryptocurrency Threatens Abkhazia’s Energy Access
Investors are exploiting cheap power with dire consequences.
16 Feb 21
Wildfire Sweeps Abkhazian Villages
Local Georgians feel they have been abandoned to face disaster alone.
30 Jan 21
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