Abkhazia

May 15, 2026 00:56

• An Abkhaz official was hospitalized after an attack.

  Kristian Bzhania, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Abkhaz Government, was shot and hospitalized. The Ministry of Internal Affairs attributed the incident to a "domestic dispute."

May 14, 2026 18:03

• Russian children are allowed to travel to Abkhazia and South Ossetia with birth certificates.

  The Russian FSB Border Service has resumed allowing children under 14 years of age to cross the border with Abkhazia and South Ossetia with a birth certificate. This procedure will remain in effect until the end of 2027.

May 11, 2026 21:49

• A Crimean woman recounted her torture after being detained at Sochi airport.

  Victoria Sergeeva, detained at Sochi airport in the summer of 2025, spoke about being forced to incriminate herself and being tortured by security forces.

May 05, 2026 15:05

• Access to the Kodori Gorge is restricted after a mudslide.

  Abkhaz authorities have urged drivers to avoid traveling toward the Kodori Gorge, where traffic has been restricted following a mudslide.

May 04, 2026 01:57

• The resumption of sea passenger service between Sochi and Sukhumi has been announced.

  The Kometa launch from Sochi to Sukhumi is scheduled for May 15, with flights operating twice weekly.

April 28, 2026 21:30

• Those detained in Sukhumi in connection with the terrorism case have been handed over to Russia.

  The State Security Service of Abkhazia, in a joint operation with the Russian Federal Security Service, detained Anastasia Kaushan, Anton Kaushan, and Yegor Grishin. The detainees, suspected of creating a terrorist organization to commit crimes in the Krasnodar Krai, were handed over to the Russian Federal Security Service.

April 22, 2026 20:02

• A repatriate from Russia appealed in court the denial of an Abkhaz passport.

  Repatriate Albert Ivanov had to go to court after he was repeatedly denied an Abkhaz passport, a document that, according to the law and the Constitution of Abkhazia, he, as an Abaza, has the right to receive.

April 13, 2026 13:00

• The expulsion of Sochi residents from Abkhazia for filming with the Georgian flag sparked a debate on Facebook*.

  Many social media users considered the photo shoot with a Georgian flag, for which a Sochi resident and her son were deported from Abkhazia, to be a provocation. Other participants in the discussion expressed support for the detained Sochi residents.

April 13, 2026 04:52

• Analysts comment on the death of a girl in Abkhazia.

  The death of a three-year-old girl as a result of domestic violence is unique to Abkhazia, but human rights activists have documented similar cases. A law is needed that would protect victims of domestic violence, not just document its consequences.

April 12, 2026 00:02

• The death of a girl in Abkhazia has brought the issue of domestic violence legislation into sharp focus.

  Kristina Lakhina, the aunt of a three-year-old girl who died from beatings, has been remanded in custody for two months by a court in Sukhumi. Members of parliament have stated the need to draft a law on domestic violence. A bill on protection from domestic violence was introduced in parliament six years ago, but has not yet been included in the session's agenda, countered the former Abkhazian ombudsman.

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