Abkhazia

July 08, 2026 03:42

• Analysts commented on the combination of the Sabantuy celebration in Abkhazia with mourning dates.

  In Abkhazia, at the beginning of July, Sabantuy was celebrated and "Days of Samara" were held. The events coincided with the memorial dates of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict of 1993. Analysts, as well as some residents of Abkhazia, consider such a combination of events inappropriate, but they doubted the presence of malicious intent.

July 06, 2026 23:27

• The fuel crisis in southern Russia has led to fines and refusals of benefits for drivers.

  Against the backdrop of the ongoing fuel shortage, the authorities of Astrakhan have halved the fuel consumption of government agencies, the number of advertisements for the sale of gas stations has increased in the Stavropol region, and in the Rostov region, "New People" demand the cancellation of fines for drivers forced to wait in line for gasoline in designated lanes.

July 01, 2026 10:00

• Abkhaz villagers independently tidied up the area of the memorial complex.

  Residents of the village of Lower Eshera cleaned the area around the memorial to Vladislav Ardzinba. Other residents of Abkhazia, commenting on the villagers' initiative on social media, wondered why officials do not keep the memorial complex in order. They also criticized people who litter.

June 29, 2026 07:56

• Sukhumi residents called on authorities to address the problem of vandalism.

  Unknown individuals are leaving graffiti on the Sukhumi embankment, according to Abkhaz blogger Vladimir Kvacakhia. Residents, commenting on his social media post, called on the authorities to install video cameras and impose harsh penalties for vandalism.

June 26, 2026 14:40

• Social media users considered the ECHR's decision on the death of Georgian prisoners to be belated.

  Eighteen years have passed since the Five-Day War, and when the ECHR ruled that Russia was responsible for the deaths and torture of Georgian prisoners, Moscow had already refused to recognize and enforce the court's decisions, social media users pointed out.

June 20, 2026 11:40

• The announcement of a fare increase has sparked discontent among Sukhum residents.

  Minibus drivers in Sukhumi raised fares to 50 rubles. Local residents, commenting on the fare increase announcement on social media, complained about poor conditions on minibuses and noted that prices are rising everywhere in Abkhazia, while salaries remain the same.

June 19, 2026 22:54

• Abkhaz journalist Khashig has been removed from the Russian register of foreign agents.

  The Russian Ministry of Justice has removed Chegemskaya Pravda editor-in-chief Inal Khashig from the register of foreign agents, having been added to the list in March 2025.

June 19, 2026 22:11

• The court refused to reduce the sentence of a Romanian citizen convicted in Kuban.

  An appellate court upheld the 15-year sentence of Romanian citizen Adrian-David Kercho, whom the Krasnodar Regional Court found guilty of espionage.

June 18, 2026 01:52

• An Abkhaz court sentenced a Georgian citizen to prison on espionage charges.

  The Supreme Court of Abkhazia found Shalva Khizanishvili guilty of espionage, sentencing him to six years and nine months in prison.

June 14, 2026 11:50

• Villagers in Abkhazia have been trying to resolve their water supply problem for eight years.

  The village of Naush in the Gulrypsh district has been without water for eight years, and appeals to the authorities have yielded no results, villagers complained. Residents of Abkhazia, commenting on their appeal on social media, called on officials to resolve the issue.

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