Abkhazia

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.

June 12, 2026 10:40

• The incident with Georgian symbols on a Panama hat highlighted tensions between Abkhazia and Georgia.

  The harsh reaction in Abkhazia to the Georgian symbols on the tourist's Panama hat is linked to Georgia's position on the territorial issue, but the incident itself, involving the tourist's apology, is too insignificant to warrant a government response, political scientists noted.

June 10, 2026 12:48

• Residents of Abkhazia demanded a response from the authorities to tourists displaying Georgian symbols.

  Tourists displaying Georgian symbols should face strict measures, including entry bans, local residents stated on Facebook*, commenting on an incident involving a Sochi resident who was walking in Gagra wearing a Panama hat emblazoned with the Georgian flag.

June 09, 2026 09:40

• A tourist from Sochi apologized to residents of Abkhazia for wearing a Panama hat with Georgian symbols.

  Sochi resident Ksenia Alypova recorded a video message to residents of Abkhazia apologizing for wearing a Panama hat with the Georgian flag on it while walking in Gagra.

June 06, 2026 10:12

• Russian military reported downing drones in Abkhazia.

  Last night, drones were shot down over Russian regions, as well as in Abkhazia and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.

June 05, 2026 06:46

• A Sochi court convicted Abkhaz parliament member Kan Kvarchia in absentia.

  A Sochi court sentenced Abkhazian parliament member and leader of the Aidgylara opposition movement, Kan Kvarchia, to 10 years and 6 months in prison for the armed robbery of Russian political strategists.

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