The war in Ukraine has severely impacted Russia’s state budget and economy. Budget concerns have had a ripple effect on the support that Russia has been able and willing to provide to regions and ...
Abkhazia declared its independence in 1999, and Russia recognised it as an independent state after the Georgian-Russian war in 2008. Georgia says Abkhazia is "occupied" by Moscow. Most countries ...
Abkhazia is recognised by most of the world as Georgian territory, but has been under de-facto Russian control since a brief 2008 war between Moscow and Tbilisi. "In order to maintain stability ...