Abkhazia

February 21, 2026 16:55

• Abkhaz opposition figure hospitalized after attack

  Eshou Kakaliya, a member of the Supreme Council of the opposition public organization "Aidgylara", received a gunshot wound and was hospitalized.

February 20, 2026 14:33

• A court in Sukhumi upheld the house arrest of those involved in the incident involving Russian political strategists.

  The Court of Cassation decided to soften the pretrial detention measures for Khyna Dumav, Almaskhan Ardzinba, and Garry Kokai in the case of the detention of Russian political strategists in the office of the Abkhazian Herald newspaper.

February 16, 2026 23:23

• Abkhaz lawyer Irakli Bzhinava has been arrested in Rostov-on-Don.

  The Leninsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don sentenced Irakli Bzhinava to two months in jail for making anti-Russian statements and attempting to incite ethnic hatred online.

February 16, 2026 14:02

• Facebook* users consider the initiative for a railway through Abkhazia premature

  Moscow's initiative to restore rail service with Georgia via Abkhazia sparked a heated debate on Facebook*. Commenting on the "Caucasian Knot" article, social media users prioritized political issues—the status of Abkhazia and the return of refugees—and considered discussions of transit logistics premature.

February 16, 2026 11:53

• Abkhaz authorities have proposed obtaining Russian passports in Sochi.

  Residents of Abkhazia who applied for Russian internal passports can receive their documents in Sochi. The President of Abkhazia announced an appeal to the Russian authorities regarding the resumption of passport issuance in the republic.

February 14, 2026 11:08

• Georgian authorities have responded to the idea of ​​launching trains from Russia via Abkhazia.

  Georgia is not discussing with Russia the restoration of rail service through Abkhazia, the Georgian side commented on the Russian Deputy Prime Minister's statement.

February 13, 2026 23:05

• Yaganov's* comments on the Lata tragedy demonstrated his disappointment in the "Abkhaz project"

  The argument that the helicopter shot down over the village of Lata in 1992 carried not only civilians but also some military personnel does not negate the humanitarian nature of the flight, and analysts stated that Ibrahim Yaganov*'s position on this issue is rooted in disappointment. Yaganov* himself is not upset by the reaction to his words in Abkhazia.

February 13, 2026 04:06

• Analysts have deemed the opposition's demand for the resignation of the Abkhaz Interior Minister futile.

  The demand for the resignation of Abkhazia's Interior Minister Robert Kiut is motivated by legitimate doubts about the legality of issuing Russian passports. However, Kiut is not personally responsible for the legal conflict that has arisen, and the opposition has little chance of securing his resignation.

February 12, 2026 23:30

• A court in Sukhumi has placed three participants in the incident involving political strategists under house arrest.

  Garry Kokaya, Almaskhan Ardzinba, and Khyna Dumava have been placed under house arrest in connection with the incident at the Abkhazian Herald newspaper office. The defendants have disputed the court's decision.

February 12, 2026 21:15

• Russia has expressed its desire to restore rail service with Georgia via Abkhazia.

  Work is underway to unblock all damaged routes in the Caucasus, including the possibility of restoring rail service between Russia and Georgia through Abkhazia.

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