Abkhazia

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.

February 12, 2026 19:24

• Analysts attribute the halt in issuing Russian passports in Abkhazia to political infighting.

  The cessation of issuing Russian passports and driver's licenses in Abkhazia has created inconvenience for residents and could be used in a political struggle against the opposition, whose actions irritate Russia.

February 10, 2026 10:01

• Abkhaz activists demand the resignation of the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

  Abkhazian public organizations have called on the president to dismiss Interior Minister Robert Kiuta, questioning the legality of the procedure for issuing Russian passports in Abkhazia.

February 08, 2026 12:15

• Bzhinava's detention and arrest attracted the attention of the Abkhazian Foreign Ministry.

  The Abkhazian Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to the detention and arrest of Irakli Bzhinava, an associate professor at a Rostov university department who criticized the practice of issuing Russian passports in Abkhazia.

February 07, 2026 10:48

• The cessation of issuing Russian documents has caused a stir in Abkhazia.

  In Abkhazia, not only the issuance of Russian passports but also the exchange of driver's licenses for Russian ones has been suspended. Several Abkhaz politicians criticized their colleagues whose statements prompted the Russian side to close the issuance points, while local activists supported the decision.

February 06, 2026 18:49

• Russia has suspended the issuance of internal passports in Abkhazia.

  The Russian Embassy in Abkhazia announced that the offices for issuing internal Russian passports, which opened in January, will be suspended after political figures in the republic questioned their legality. Southern Federal University professor Irakli Bzhinava, who expressed similar concerns, was detained in Rostov-on-Don.

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