| 单词 | Abkhazia |
| 例句 | They all knew Russia was supporting Abkhazia, and that our country was about to lose its independence. A Georgian Competing on Estonia's Behalf 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z To the northwest is Abkhazia, separated from the rest of Georgia. First Build an Island, Then Make a Film 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Because almost the same thing is happening in Ukraine that was happening in Abkhazia in 1992. A Georgian Competing on Estonia's Behalf 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z It hews closely to Georgia’s line on the conflict, rather than Russia’s, and provides only token acknowledgment of the longstanding tensions between Georgia and the separatist northern states of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. | '5 Days of War': More Than One Kind of Deadline 2011-08-18T22:42:32Z We drove through Crimea, then rode by ferry to Sochi, and then drove again through Abkhazia and Georgia into Azerbaijan, where our Ukrainian-Armenian extended family lived. A Case for Eating Herbs as if They Were Vegetables 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z In 2008, Russia fought a brief war with Georgia and recognized its breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states. In Stalin's native Georgia, Soviet dictator still revered by some 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z It is 1992, shortly after the breakup of the Soviet Union, and the newly independent republic of Georgia is embroiled in a war with a Russian proxy army supporting the breakaway province of Abkhazia. A Georgian Competing on Estonia's Behalf 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z An Estonian tangerine farmer is caught in the crossfire between Georgian and Chechen ground forces in the disputed region of Abkhazia. Oscars 2015: Powerful foreign-language film nominees incite with insight 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z But most recently I’ve been wading through his documentary shots of the breakaway region of Abkhazia. 5 Art Accounts to Follow on Instagram Now 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z The two men are among the last Estonians remaining in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia during the 1992 war in the Abkhazia region. Review: ‘Tangerines’ Is a Tale of War and Honor 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z In the past, Russia handed passports to residents of the breakaway Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and later used them as part of its justification for invading Georgia in 2008. Ukraine war: Locals forced to take Russian passports, report says 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Abkhazia, which already hosts a Russian military base, lies in the north-western corner of Georgia and borders Russia. Abkhazia: Russia to build naval base in Georgian separatist region, says local leader 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Georgia's foreign ministry expressed concern over "the inclusion of the indivisible Abkhazia region of Georgia in the integration processes initiated by Russia". Russia plans naval base in Abkhazia, triggering criticism from Georgia 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Most of the world recognises Abkhazia as part of Georgia. Russia plans naval base on Black Sea coast of breakaway Georgian region - Izvestiya 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The Georgian army shot down a Russian warplane Friday over the breakaway Georgian province of Abkhazia, killing the pilot and drawing Russia deeper into an ethnic conflict beyond its southern border. The Killers apologize for welcoming Russian fan onstage at a concert in Georgia 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z The visit sparked anger from residents, as Russians were heard parroting Kremlin propaganda about the 2008 Russian invasion that left the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in Russian hands. Russian cruise ship leaves Batumi after Georgian protests 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Mr Bzhania said the new naval base in the Ochamchire district would boost the defence capacity of Russia and Abkhazia, and "safeguard the fundamental interests" of both. Abkhazia: Russia to build naval base in Georgian separatist region, says local leader 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The nation has been a hotspot of conflict, with Russian forces in 2008 invading to bolster separatists in the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp plans trip to nation of Georgia and France for Paris Air Show 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z "This is all aimed at increasing the level of defence capability of both Russia and Abkhazia, and this kind of interaction will continue," he said. Russia plans naval base on Black Sea coast of breakaway Georgian region - Izvestiya 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Russia is viewed as an enemy by many Georgians, after Moscow backed separatists in the breakaway Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in the 1990s. Georgia's EU candidate status would help EU security, president says 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Many Georgians oppose any rapprochement with Moscow whose troops garrison two breakaway regions - Abkhazia and South Ossetia - that make up around one fifth of the country's territory. Georgia's flagship airline bans president over Russia flights criticism - TASS 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z Russia will set up a naval base in the separatist Georgian region of Abkhazia, its leader has told Russian media. Abkhazia: Russia to build naval base in Georgian separatist region, says local leader 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z In 2008, Georgia fought a painful five-day war with Russia that resulted in Moscow’s military taking control of the two secessionist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, or about one-fifth of Georgia’s territory. Russia eases travel restrictions on Georgian nationals, in the latest sign of thawing ties. 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z During the Russian intervention to annex the Abkhazia region, he was approached by an older Georgian man who asked him what he was doing there. ‘Give Me an Abrams!’ Ukrainian Tank Commanders Grow Impatient. 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Most Georgians are wary of further conflict, and according to opinion polls, most would like to see the issue of South Ossetia and Abkhazia resolved peacefully. Georgia protests: Controversial law highlights struggle for future 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z In the 1990s, Moscow backed separatists in the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, with the regions' ethnic Georgian populations expelled. A year into the war, Russians in Georgia are viewed with suspicion 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Shortly afterwards, Moscow recognised South Ossetia and another Georgian breakaway territory, Abkhazia, as independent. Russia warns Moldova not to threaten its troops in breakaway region 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z The borders are frequently changing and contested: Abkhazia’s independence and Crimea’s control by Russia are not recognized by most of the world, even if they are reality on the ground. Perspective | Exploring the rich history — and strange depths — of the Black Sea 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z The Chagos Islands lost all four of their matches, including hefty defeats by Abkhazia and Western Armenia. The team representing a lost homeland, 6,000 miles away 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z One such fighter was David Ratiani, a former military officer who had fought in Abkhazia and later served in the Georgian contingent of the Nato-led mission in Afghanistan. Georgia protests: Controversial law highlights struggle for future 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z The scars of that conflict are still raw, and even today Russian troops remain deployed in the secessionist enclaves of South Ossetia and Abkhazia — a de facto occupation of a fifth of Georgia’s territory. In Tbilisi, Georgia, even Russian activists get a less friendly welcome 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z “It said you could not take in a country with a frozen conflict like Georgia” — an allusion to the tense standoff between Georgia and the breakaway, Russian-backed, self-declared republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The making of Vladimir Putin 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z The Russian military has several contingents stationed abroad, but those considered most ripe for tapping reinforcements are located in Georgia’s separatist republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and in Armenia, Syria and Tajikistan. Russia begins to mobilize military reinforcements for Ukraine as casualties mount, Pentagon says 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z "When we went to Abkhazia a lot of people didn't know about us as Chagossians and they found out about us," he says. The team representing a lost homeland, 6,000 miles away 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z "He said 'this is Georgian history repeating itself in Ukraine' - referring to the Georgians fighting the Russian forces in Abkhazia in the 1990s," Iya remembers. Georgia protests: Controversial law highlights struggle for future 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z It said he had served in Syria, the North Caucasus and Abkhazia. Russia's military hit by high-ranking losses in Ukraine 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Moscow recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, integrating them into Russia. The making of Vladimir Putin 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z In Georgia, for instance, there have been selective calls among the citizenry to take advantage of Russia’s preoccupation in Ukraine by trying to reclaim South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Russia begins to mobilize military reinforcements for Ukraine as casualties mount, Pentagon says 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Afterward, Russia recognized South Ossetia and another separatist region, Abkhazia, as independent states and bolstered its military presence there. After Ukraine, Europe wonders who’s next Russian target 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z Georgia became independent in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union but experienced a period of internal instability for much of the next decade, during which the region of Abkhazia proclaimed its own independence. Georgia protests: Controversial law highlights struggle for future 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z It said Mir cards could also be used in Turkey, Vietnam, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and the breakaway territories of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Russian banks turn to China as Visa, Mastercard cut business 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z However, separatist movements in the Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions served as a roadblock. Perspective | NATO’s membership rules invite conflict — and benefit Putin 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia enticed Georgia to fight to restore its territory in 2008, and the regions beat back the Georgians with the aid of Russian troops. Putin Orders Forces to Russia-Backed Ukraine Regions and Hints at Wider Military Aims 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Yes - it recognised the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, two Georgian breakaway regions, after fighting a short war with Georgia in 2008. Explainer: What will Russian recognition of breakaway Ukraine regions mean? 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Moscow has already used the same approach with Georgia, where Russia has recognized the two Russian-dominated parts of the country, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, as independent states. Opinion | Putin has carefully calculated the odds. Right now, they’re in his favor. 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Putin could order Russian columns to approach Kyiv, making its vulnerability obvious, as Russia did with Georgia in 2008, nearing Tbilisi before withdrawing on its own timetable to Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Opinion | Even if Putin doesn’t seize all of Ukraine, he has a larger strategy. The U.S. needs one, too. 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Weeks before Russian troops marched into the country — taking control of two separatist regions that it still holds today, Abkhazia and South Ossetia — cyberattacks were used to target Georgian government sites and web infrastructure. ‘Massive cyber attack’ hits Ukraine government websites as tensions with Russia escalate 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Troops that it dispatched three decades ago to a breakaway region of Moldova and the Abkhazia region of Georgia, for example, remain there. Kazakhstan Says Russian Troops Can Start Leaving This Week 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Troops it sent three decades ago to the breakaway region of Moldova and the Abkhazia region of Georgia remain there. Russian Troops Will Stay to Finish Job in Kazakhstan, Putin Says 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z It also occupies parts of Georgia and Abkhazia. Russia-Allied Forces to Intervene as Unrest Sweeps Kazakhstan 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Russia quickly recognized South Ossetia and another Georgian rebel province, Abkhazia, as independent nations and bolstered its military foothold there. EXPLAINER: Moscow’s rocky relationship with NATO alliance 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Georgia lost control of about 20 percent of its territory in 2008, after Russian forces helped two breakaway republics — Abkhazia and South Ossetia — declare autonomy. U.S. extends security pact with Georgia as Russia tensions flare 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z He stressed U.S. and EU “unwavering” support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and of Georgia, where Russian forces occupy the Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions. Russia spars with EU and US at meeting on EU-UN cooperation 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z Diplomatic ties between the two countries collapsed afterwards, and Russia went on to recognise the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, where Russian troops are now garrisoned. Kremlin says travel to Georgia dangerous for Russians after protest against TV presenter 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z The winning series, photographed by Jonk, includes a coffee shop and theatre in Abkhazia, a hotel in Portugal and a swimming pool in Italy. Earth Photo winners announced 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z Moscow then recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and set up military bases there. The Latest: Australian hot spot state says don’t panic-buy 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z Russia recognized the independence of South Ossetia as well as the breakaway province of Abkhazia and set up military bases there. 8 Western nations urge Russian forces to leave Georgia 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z In 2008, he invaded the republic of Georgia and then recognized its territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states, an obvious and violent attack on international law. Perspective | Trump would do anything for Putin. No wonder he’s ignoring the Russian bounties. 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z Violations of the Vienna Document, part of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, include Russian stationing forces in Georgia’s Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the report says. Large-scale Russian treaty violations revealed on eve of new talks 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z Many Georgians remain angry about the large numbers of Russian troops in two areas, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, that broke away from Georgia in 2008 following a short war. Chechen leader denies journalist murder plot 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Another, about flights near Georgia and the enclaves of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, is linked to the larger dispute over Russia’s claim they are independent states, which most of the world does not recognize. Opinion | The Trump administration is jettisoning arms control treaties that help keep us safe 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z With a population of about 250,000, Abkhazia is recognized as a sovereign state only by Russia and a handful of other countries. Georgia’s breakaway republic of Abkhazia votes for president 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z Moscow then recognized the independence of South Ossetia and another breakaway Georgian province, Abkhazia, and set up military bases there. Georgia blames Russia for major cyber-attack, US, UK agree 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z He invested heavily in support of separatists in South Ossetia and Abkhazia in their conflicts with Georgia, which was courting NATO. Yuri Luzhkov, transformative Moscow mayor, dies at 83 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z During the war in Abkhazia, an Estonian man stays behind to harvest tangerines and cares for a wounded fighter. Movies on TV this week: 'The Deer Hunter,' 'White Christmas' and more 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z Today, through puppet regimes in the breakaway republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Russia continues to control 20 percent of Georgia’s territory. Opinion | Trump is helping to demolish a cardinal principle of the postwar order 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z The United States and Russia have had some differences over compliance with Open Skies, including about flights over Russia’s Kaliningrad enclave and the territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Opinion | Mistrust with Russia is growing. Why make things more opaque, President Trump? 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z But tiny Russia-backed Abkhazia — firmly outside the U.N. family — offers Moscow a place to stash some of the North Korean workers rather than ship them home. In breakaway Abkhazia, a loophole for North Korean workers amid beaches and Soviet relics 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z After the brief war that began Aug. 7, 2008, Russia recognized the independence of two of Georgia’s breakaway republics, South Ossetia and Abkhazia. 6 Western countries urge Russia to withdraw from Georgia 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Many Georgians are angry that Russia is maintaining a heavy military presence in two regions which broke away from Georgia in a short war in 2008: South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Anti-Putin tirade on Georgian TV angers Russia 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z Georgia and Russia fought a war in 2008, after which Russia recognised two breakaway Georgian regions, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, as independent states. Georgians call for snap elections in second night of protests 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Following a ceasefire, Russia withdrew most of its troops from undisputed parts of Georgia but still maintains a military presence in South Ossetia and Abkhazia, recognising both as "independent" states. Georgian parliamentary speaker quits after clashes 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z The Kremlin hopes the small cadre of workers tucked away in Abkhazia will help win some more goodwill with Kim Jong Un’s regime as Moscow tries to strengthen its influence in Asia, analysts say. In breakaway Abkhazia, a loophole for North Korean workers amid beaches and Soviet relics 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z After the war, which claimed the lives of hundreds of soldiers and civilians from both sides, Moscow recognised South Ossetia and another separatist enclave, Abkhazia, as independent states where it then stationed permanent military bases. Georgian police fire teargas as Russian's visit to parliament sparks protests 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z In January, Airbnb expanded that policy to other regions with an announcement that it would also remove listings in South Ossetia and Abkhazia, disputed territories in the Caucasus. Airbnb Reverses Policy Banning Listings in Israeli Settlements in West Bank 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z He condemned the creation of actual borders between the provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and the rest of the country. France express support for Georgia territorial integrity 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z He plans to fly 50 of them to Abkhazia, a subtropical breakaway region of neighboring Georgia backed by Russia and unrepresented in the U.N. ‘These Are Our Friends’; Russians Push to Preserve North Korea Ties 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z By day they are building apartment blocks and pharmacies and laying railway tracks in a region still pockmarked by the secessionist conflict of the early 1990s when Abkhazia, backed by Moscow, broke away from Georgia. In breakaway Abkhazia, a loophole for North Korean workers amid beaches and Soviet relics 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z Typical pages included one about fashion in Georgia and another about the weather in the breakaway republic of Abkhazia. Facebook removes hundred of pages 'linked to Russian site' 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z Interest in the de facto states is often from lovers of "places that don't exist", particularly in the cases of Abkhazia and Trans-Dniester. The strange normality of life in a breakaway state 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Moscow now recognizes the independence of South Ossetia and another breakaway Georgian region, Abkhazia, and strengthened its military presence there. To avoid sanctions, Kremlin goes off the grid 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z He called on Russia to end its recognition of breakaway Abkhazia and South Ossetia “and to withdraw its forces from these regions of Georgia.” 10 years on, NATO says Georgia will one day join 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Abkhazia is part of a constellation of separatist enclaves stretching across the former Soviet domain, from a breakaway slice of Moldova in the west to quasi-states in the Black Sea region in the east. In breakaway Abkhazia, a loophole for North Korean workers amid beaches and Soviet relics 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z He called on Russia to end its recognition of breakaway Abkhazia and South Ossetia “and to withdraw its forces from these regions of Georgia.” 10 years on, NATO says Georgia will one day join 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Abkhazia prints exotic stamps with an eye on collectors around the world. The strange normality of life in a breakaway state 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Georgian officials say they are focused on reconciling the population of Abkhazia and South Ossetia with the rest of Georgia. To avoid sanctions, Kremlin goes off the grid 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Russia recognized the independence claims of two Georgian breakaway regions, Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Today in History 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z The 400 North Korean workers in Abkhazia are just a blip among what was once about 100,000 worldwide, sending home $500 million each year in remittance, according to U.S. estimates. In breakaway Abkhazia, a loophole for North Korean workers amid beaches and Soviet relics 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z Russia strengthened its military presence in both South Ossetia and Abkhazia and recognized them as independent states after the war. Merkel, in Georgia, supports territorial integrity 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z Beginning in the spring of 2008, the United States and Germany tried to negotiate a de-escalation of the growing tensions in the separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Opinion | Russia invaded Georgia 10 years ago. Don’t say America didn’t respond. 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Emails leaked in 2016 by Ukrainian hackers showed his office closely involved in how the territories are run, reviewing expense reports from Donetsk and draft legislation in Abkhazia. To avoid sanctions, Kremlin goes off the grid 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Any effort to change the current dynamic — which includes Russian military presence in the disputed areas South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions — will bring with it grave consequences, Mr. Medvedev said. Georgia joining NATO would spark ‘horrible conflict,’ Russian official warns 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z “As for the hiring of migrant workers from North Korea in Abkhazia, it is advisable to address this issue to the relevant state or their employers.” In breakaway Abkhazia, a loophole for North Korean workers amid beaches and Soviet relics 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z After the war, Georgia lost control of South Ossetia and another separatist region, Abkhazia. Russia warns of ‘horrible’ conflict if Georgia joins NATO 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Russia poured troops in, ousting Georgian forces from South Ossetia and breakaway Abkhazia, and now Moscow recognises both as "independent" states. Russia puts down deep roots in Georgia 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Georgia entirely lost control of both South Ossetia and another separatist region, Abkhazia. Russia warns of ‘horrible’ conflict if Georgia joins NATO 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z “NATO supports Georgia’s territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, which includes the regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia,” he continued. Georgia joining NATO would spark ‘horrible conflict,’ Russian official warns 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Once the playground of the Soviet elite, Abkhazia is now scattered with ghost towns and bombed-out buildings. In breakaway Abkhazia, a loophole for North Korean workers amid beaches and Soviet relics 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z The E.U. on Tuesday reiterated its “firm support to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders” and lamented the Russian military presence in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Russia warns of ‘horrible’ conflict if Georgia joins NATO 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Moscow continues to garrison troops there and to support another breakaway region, Abkhazia, after recognizing both regions as independent states. Georgia raps Russia at start of U.S.-led war games 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z He said the 29-nation alliance supports the territorial integrity of Georgia, including its sovereignty over the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. NATO insists Georgia will join, despite separatist challenge 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z The Fisht Stadium is right by the shores of the Black Sea, and only a few kilometres from Russia’s border with Abkhazia - a separatist, partially-recognised state claimed by Georgia. Australia v Peru: World Cup 2018 – live! 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z While Abkhazia likes to present itself as an independent republic, that is far from the reality. In breakaway Abkhazia, a loophole for North Korean workers amid beaches and Soviet relics 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z But for the 2016 games, the Republic of Abkhazia, a breakaway region in Georgia, rolled out lavish hospitality. In Alternative World Cup for Would-be Nations, Karpatalya Beats North Cyprus 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z In 2016, Mr. Monson was named an honorary citizen of Abkhazia, a nominally independent enclave which broke away from Georgia and which few other nations outside Russia recognize. American M.M.A. Fighter Granted Russian Citizenship 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z The government in Tbilisi said Russian troops poured into Georgia’s two breakaway provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia when the conflict erupted. Georgia accuses Russia of war crimes during 2008 conflict 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Russia and Georgia fought a brief war in 2008, which lead to two breakaway Georgian regions, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, declaring independence. Moldova, Georgia, Ukraine decry Russian presence 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Once Moscow recognized Abkhazia as independent in 2008, cash from Russia flooded in. In breakaway Abkhazia, a loophole for North Korean workers amid beaches and Soviet relics 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z With intense support from their fans, and after a tense penalty shootout final against the team from the Punjab, the Abkhazia team became the Conifa world soccer champions that year. In Alternative World Cup for Would-be Nations, Karpatalya Beats North Cyprus 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z It also seized control of Abkhazia, in support of separatists there. Georgians mourn Russian land grab in South Ossetia war - BBC News 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z The Russian embassy in Abkhazia said the explosions ripped through a military arsenal in the village of Primorskoye on Wednesday, injuring about 50 people, 27 of whom were hospitalized. Explosions at arms depot in breakaway Abkhazia injure 50 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z Russia later recognised South Ossetia and Abkhazia, another Georgia's breakaway region, as independent states. Pardoned treason prisoner freed in Russia - BBC News 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z The United Nations and Western nations still see Abkhazia as part of Georgia. In breakaway Abkhazia, a loophole for North Korean workers amid beaches and Soviet relics 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z Alexandr Kogonia, 22, a midfielder for the Abkhazia team, said that fan support for teams in Abkhazia had increased since the tournament and that playing in London would only increase exposure for the sport. In Alternative World Cup for Would-be Nations, Karpatalya Beats North Cyprus 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z While the Georgian protest was taking place Russian President Vladimir Putin was visiting Abkhazia. Georgians mourn Russian land grab in South Ossetia war - BBC News 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z Abkhazia broke away from Georgia in the early 1990s as the Soviet Union collapsed. Explosions at arms depot in breakaway Abkhazia injure 50 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z Prosecutors said that the shopkeeper from the Black Sea resort of Sochi sent two text messages in 2008 about Russian military movements near the breakaway republic of Abkhazia. Putin pardons woman convicted in Russia for text messages 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Abkhazia is also keen to develop economic ties with other Russia-connected states shunned on the global arena, such as Syria and the Moscow-backed breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine. In breakaway Abkhazia, a loophole for North Korean workers amid beaches and Soviet relics 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z That was the year Abkhazia began its war with Georgia. In Alternative World Cup for Would-be Nations, Karpatalya Beats North Cyprus 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z Some may ring a faint bell: Abkhazia, supported by Russia, or the Isle of Man, a “self-governing dependency of the British crown” that manages to be not a part of the U.K. I’m small and I’m proud: an atlas of 50 very small countries 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z In 2008, Russia and Georgia fought a brief war over the separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which Russian troops control to this day. When the EU devil went down to Georgia 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z He later returned, but was put in charge of relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, two Russian protectorates essentially annexed from Georgia. Kremlin puppet master's leaked emails the price of return to political frontline 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z A few months after she was invited to Pyongyang, a group of North Korean officials visited Abkhazia, where they sampled the local wine, kiwis and mandarin oranges. In breakaway Abkhazia, a loophole for North Korean workers amid beaches and Soviet relics 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z In 2011, the World Domino Federation’s recognition of Abkhazia’s independence, despite protests from Georgian officials, was seen as a major breakthrough by politicians in Abkhazia’s working capital, Sukhumi, where the game has a passionate following. In Alternative World Cup for Would-be Nations, Karpatalya Beats North Cyprus 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z Starved of investment to build enough new hotels and upgrade old ones, Abkhazia also offers Russians a time-warped wonderland of Soviet architecture, largely untouched by development. Bad Pipes, Worse Service: A Soviet Riviera Jewel Is Reborn and Booking Up 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z There is the little problem that Georgia, after the 2008 conflict, made it illegal for Georgian citizens to cross from Russia into the South Ossetia or Abkhazia enclaves. When the EU devil went down to Georgia 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z In addition to the presence of Russian troops in Georgia’s breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Tbilisi also wants the pope to address the right of refugees from those regions to return. Pope Treads Fine Line With Russia Over Georgia Visit 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z That reluctance might also temper any criticism of what Georgia hopes to draw attention to during his trip: what it calls the "occupation" of South Ossetia and Abkhazia by Russia. Russia, Syria geopolitics frame pope's Caucasus trip 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z In London, the defending champion, Abkhazia, was knocked out in an earlier round. In Alternative World Cup for Would-be Nations, Karpatalya Beats North Cyprus 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z Russia’s brief invasion of Georgia in August 2008, launched in part from a Russian military base in Abkhazia, put a damper on the summer season that year. Bad Pipes, Worse Service: A Soviet Riviera Jewel Is Reborn and Booking Up 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z That reluctance might also temper any criticism of what Georgia hopes to draw attention to during his trip: what it calls the “occupation” of South Ossetia and Abkhazia by Russia. Russia, Syria geopolitics frame pope's Caucasus trip 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z For starters, Georgia is keen to use the trip to highlight its European and Western aspirations, and also draw attention to what it considers the Russian "occupation" of the regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Pope visits Georgia, Azerbaijan with peace message 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z For starters, Georgia is keen to use the trip to highlight its European and Western aspirations, and also draw attention to what it considers the Russian “occupation” of the regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Pope visits Georgia, Azerbaijan with peace message 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Some are refugees from Abkhazia, a Georgian region which fought a war of secession in 1992-93. In pictures: Georgia's forgotten people - BBC News 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z This lopsided reliance on a single country to fill hotel beds shows just how dependent Abkhazia is on Russia. Bad Pipes, Worse Service: A Soviet Riviera Jewel Is Reborn and Booking Up 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Abkhazia will, he proclaimed, remain an “independent state”, and also “loyal ally of great Russia.” 'Soviet riviera' struggles to stay independent in the face of Russian cash 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z The teams traveled through Russia anyway, fearing that if they tried to enter Abkhazia from Georgia, they would be stopped by authorities. A World Cup for countries that are not actually countries 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z “Abkhazia is a fantastic place with really nice people, and the football’s not bad either – which is a bonus!” 'Listening to our anthem was really emotional': the World Cup for unrecognized states 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Internationally Abkhazia is still considered part of Georgian territory. A World Cup for unrecognised states - BBC News 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Abkhazia, he added, is made for “melancholic tourism,” its aged but still grand sanitariums short on comfort but rich in reminders of a vanished world. Bad Pipes, Worse Service: A Soviet Riviera Jewel Is Reborn and Booking Up 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Russia defeated Georgia in a short war in 2008 over the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia, and Moscow continues to garrison troops there and to support another breakaway region, Abkhazia. Georgia begins U.S.-led military exercise, angering Russia 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z The breakaway territories of South Ossetia and Abkhazia remain under de facto Russian control. Putin's disturbing message for the west: your rules don't apply 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Lacking broad recognition or support, neither Abkhazia nor the Chagos Islands are likely to feature in a Fifa-sanctioned tournament in the near future. 'Listening to our anthem was really emotional': the World Cup for unrecognized states 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Abkhazia was formerly an autonomous region within Soviet Georgia. A World Cup for unrecognised states - BBC News 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Nauru even used its membership of the UN general assembly as a money-making exercise, accepting tens of millions of dollars in exchange for “recognising” countries, such as Russian-backed breakaway republics Abkhazia and South Ossetia. This is Abyan's story, and it is Australia's story 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z Georgia fully lost control of its breakaway republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in the war, and accuses Russia of pressuring weaker neighbors who are courting the West. Intl criminal court prosecutor seeks to open investigation into 2008 Georgia-Russia war 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z TBILISI, Georgia—Aleko Grigolashvili was just 11 years old when he and a friend ran away from home to join Georgian fighters battling Moscow-backed rebels in Abkhazia, a separatist enclave on the Black Sea. Georgia Dials Down Conflict With Russia 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z Abkhazia convert the ensuing spot-kick and it is not long before the flood gates open, with the game ultimately finishing 9-0. 'Listening to our anthem was really emotional': the World Cup for unrecognized states 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z But the route to Abkhazia through Georgia is difficult and slow. A World Cup for unrecognised states - BBC News 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Russia recognising the independence of Georgian breakaways Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Ana Ivanovic v Elina Svitolina: French Open 2015 – live! 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z The film takes place in Abkhazia, a disputed region claimed by Georgia that is trying to separate from the former Soviet republic. Estonian-Georgian ‘Tangerines’ is the anti-‘American Sniper’ 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Russian peacekeepers already patrolled the separatist areas of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Ukraine Crisis is a Geopolitical Game Changer That Weakens Russia 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z The accord is similar to the one Russia signed with Abkhazia, another disputed territory, in November 2014. Putin Throws Away the Rule Book 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Abkhazia signed a similar integration treaty last year. Putin admits Crimea sanctions damage 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z A similar treaty was signed last year with Abkhazia. Putin signs treaty integrating South Ossetia into Russia 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Last week Russia began military exercises in several southern areas, including Crimea and the pro-Russian breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia. US tanks in Baltics as drills start 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z In August 2008, after smashing the Georgian army, Russia briefly occupied parts of Georgia proper - beyond the borders of the separatist territories of South Ossetia and Abkhazia - and then withdrew. Viewpoint: What West must do in Ukraine 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Both Abkhazia and South Ossetia first declared their independence from Georgia in the 1990s, and reaffirmed that autonomy soon after Russia invaded Georgia in 2008 and occupied these two regions. Putin Throws Away the Rule Book 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z After successfully annexing Crimea, Russia is using a similar strategy in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Where Will Russia Strike Next? 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z While Abkhazia is a lush sliver of land along the Black Sea coast, South Ossetia sticks like a thumb into northern Georgia. Putin signs treaty integrating South Ossetia into Russia 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z The general view is that Moscow wants to create a frozen conflict in Ukraine much like the region of Transnistria in Moldova, or Abkhazia and South Ossetia in Georgia. Meeting of World Leaders in Belarus Aims to Address Ukraine Conflict 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z “It is not a peace plan. It is a road map to creating a new Transnistria or Abkhazia in Ukraine,” a Western diplomat told reporters under ground rules of anonymity. France, Germany make last-ditch peace effort as U.S. weighs arming Ukraine 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z "Russia is creating problems for all three of these countries," she said, pointing to frozen conflicts in breakaway regions like Trans-Dniester, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, as well as Russian actions in eastern Ukraine. Merkel condemns Russia 'interfering' 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z Hostilities ended with Russia establishing control over Georgia’s breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and recognizing their independence. Where Will Russia Strike Next? 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Georgia is under serious threat, since the Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions are already occupied by Russia. Russia Is A Threat To Georgia, Says Former Defense Minister 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z Last month Mr Putin signed a new treaty strengthening Russia’s grip on Abkhazia. Dreams deferred 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z On Monday, Mr. Putin signed a treaty with the puppet state of Abkhazia, a province of Georgia that Russian troops invaded and occupied in 2008. Prove to Mr. Putin that he is not ‘invincible’ Last month Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a "strategic partnership" agreement with Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia, drawing strong criticism from Nato and the EU. Merkel condemns Russia 'interfering' 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z In November, Moscow signed a treaty with the unrecognized leadership of Abkhazia effectively gaining control over its economic and military affairs—the move was criticized as essentially an annexation of this Georgian territory. Where Will Russia Strike Next? 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Moscow recognized Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent countries after the war. World Digest: Nov. 24, 2014 Officials in Tbilisi, the Georgian capital, said the new accord with Abkhazia was yet another attempt by Russia to thwart the westward ambitions of a former Soviet republic while tightening the Kremlin’s influence. Pact Tightens Russian Ties With Abkhazia 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z Moscow’s attempt to win international recognition for Abkhazia and another Georgian province, South Ossetia, as independent states failed. Prove to Mr. Putin that he is not ‘invincible’ Later that year, after Russia invaded two regions of Georgia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Merkel changed her position and expressed openness to Georgia’s joining NATO. The Astonishing Rise of Angela Merkel 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z Demonstrators, who believe Russia is taking steps to annex Abkhazia, carried Georgian and EU flags and chanted "stop Russia" and "stop Putin". Georgia fury at Russia-Abkhazia deal 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z Putin signs deal with breakaway Georgian region: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a “strategic partnership” agreement with Georgia’s breakaway region of Abkhazia, angering Tbilisi, which said Moscow was looking to annex the territory. World Digest: Nov. 24, 2014 There are fears that a planned agreement between Russia and the separatist region of Abkhazia may lead to the eventual annexation of the region by Moscow. Rally in Georgia over Abkhazia's future 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z Not enough, apparently, to deter Mr. Putin from sending more troops to Ukraine, tightening his hold on Abkhazia or declaring himself “invincible.” Prove to Mr. Putin that he is not ‘invincible’ Demonstrators are denouncing the deal to be signed by Russia and Abkhazia province as a step toward annexation of the Black Sea region by Moscow. Georgians protest Russia-Abkhazia province deal 2014-11-15T05:00:00Z Moldova's breakaway territory of Trans-Dniester and Georgia's rebel regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia were given as examples of this policy. 'Frozen conflicts' and the Kremlin 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z About 20 percent of Georgia — largely the separatist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia — is still occupied by Russia. US to help Georgia boost its defenses 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z Many are reminded of the events which led to Georgia's breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia - and the war it sparked between Russia and Georgia in 2008. Nato plans closer ties with Georgia 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z The map also shaded in a separate color for Georgia’s breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, two states whose 2008 unilateral independence is recognized by Russia — but internationally condemned. “Geography can be tough” 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z Most notably, the Crimean Peninsula is labelled "Russia" and Abkhazia and South Ossetia - which have declared their independence from Georgia but have not been internationally recognised - are shaded. Canada, Russia in Twitter map fight 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z For all its supposed independence, Abkhazia remains utterly dependent on Russia for defence, trade and budgetary transfers. 'Frozen conflicts' and the Kremlin 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z No cease-fire or diplomatic bargaining should be contemplated that would effectively freeze this conflict in place, creating another Abkhazia or Trans-Dniester. On Ukraine, any bargain is a bad bargain Georgian commentators later accused the operation of delivering arms to separatists in the Abkhazia region, which is now an unrecognised state propped up by Russia. 280-truck Russian aid convoy set to reach Ukraine border within hours 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z “The system was very well organized, far better than in Abkhazia and Ossetia,” where Mr. Antyufeyev also consulted on forming security forces. Separatist Cadre Hopes for a Reprise in Ukraine 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z The final rebel commander under suspicion, Kozytsin, was born in the Donetsk region and took part in military actions in the Russian-backed separatist republics of Transnistria and Abkhazia, according to a Russian nationalist website. Three pro-Russia rebel leaders at the centre of suspicions over downed MH17 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z Russia's recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia was in many ways self-defeating. 'Frozen conflicts' and the Kremlin 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z Unresolved conflicts in Georgia's breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, economic hardship and high corruption fuelled public resentment towards him. Eduard Shevardnadze: Controversial to the end 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z In the wake of the Soviet Union's collapse and Georgian independence, separatists in the autonomous regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia were trying to break free from Georgian control. Shevardnadze: Fearless life, sad political ending 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z In Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Transdniestria, unsettled but largely bloodless conflicts serve to constrain the Georgian and Moldovan governments as well as providing a built-in lever for Russian meddling. War by any other name 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z The 12-team tournament included Iraqi Kurdistan, a self-governing region in the north of Iraq; Abkhazia and South Ossetia, both separatist states within Georgia; and Darfur, from Sudan. An Alternative World Cup 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Then, Russia's short war with Georgia ended after some EU leaders hurriedly brokered a peace deal which left two chunks - South Ossetia and Abkhazia - nominally independent but actually under Moscow's thumb. Putin's complicated game in Ukraine 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z Most of the world does not regard Abkhazia as a legitimate state. President of Georgian Abkhazia Resigns Under Pressure 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z Opinion among the opposition is said to be divided between those who want Abkhazia to rely less on Russia and those who instead want it to become part of Russia. Abkhazia leader 'flees protests' 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z And it is near Georgia and the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Putin’s new model army 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z He also compared events in Ukraine to the circumstances that led to the war in Georgia in 2008 and to the breaking away of two pro-Russian parts of that country, South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Shaky Start to Ukraine’s Military Push Amid Frayed Geneva Deal 2014-04-23T20:26:07Z There may be little Western states can do to stop Moscow reabsorbing into the Russian Federation three breakaway statelets its military already occupies - Moldova's Transdniestria region and Georgia's South Ossetia and Abkhazia. West struggles as Russia moves to dominate old USSR 2014-04-11T07:13:18Z Abkhazia is heavily dependent on Russian economic aid and security assistance, and those involved in the recent unrest appeared generally to support close ties with the Kremlin. President of Georgian Abkhazia Resigns Under Pressure 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z In 2008, Russia fought a brief war in Georgia that ended with the breakaway of two areas, South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Russian-majority areas watch Moscow's post-Crimea moves 2014-03-26T01:40:32Z It also recognizes Georgia’s separatist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent states. Looking at the World Through Putin’s Pupils 2014-03-25T00:55:01Z “I think that in Russia, the majority of the society forgot about Ossetia, and if it weren’t for the Olympics, the majority of the society would also forget about Abkhazia,” Mr. Malashenko said. If History Is a Guide, Crimea’s Enthusiasm Might Not Last 2014-03-18T18:00:35Z As the fate of South Ossetia and Abkhazia demonstrated in 2008, any attempt to solve the issue militarily may well end in Ukraine losing Crimea permanently. Russian Crimea move fails legal test 2014-03-07T16:21:56Z The precedent may be Abkhazia and South Ossetia, two pro-Moscow regions that broke away from the former Soviet republic of Georgia. News Analysis: No Easy Way Out 2014-03-05T02:25:04Z The Kremlin’s pledge to protect compatriots in Ukraine from suppression of a Western-minded majority mirrors Russia’s role in other disputed territories of the former Soviet republics over the years, including Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Putin Engages in Test of Will Over Ukraine 2014-03-03T02:24:09Z Those efforts culminated in the 2008 Russian-Georgian war, when Russia provoked Georgia into skirmishes that prompted an invasion and the annexation of two Georgian regions with sizable numbers of ethnic Russians, Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Memo From Kiev: After Initial Triumph, Ukraine’s Leaders Face Battle for Credibility 2014-03-01T17:44:15Z When Russia invaded Georgia, repelling a Georgian attack on South Ossetia and taking control of the separatist enclaves of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, it seemed unlikely that the Kremlin was thinking about long-term consequences. If History Is a Guide, Crimea’s Enthusiasm Might Not Last 2014-03-18T18:00:35Z Mr. Garibashvili said that Georgia would never use force to recover South Ossetia and Abkhazia, another breakaway area, but expressed hope the regions would voluntarily rejoin Georgia after it was further integrated with Europe. As Ukraine Crisis Rumbles, Georgia Leader Visits U.S. 2014-02-26T23:02:05Z Russia says it is a temporary step to create a security buffer around the Winter Olympics, which begin on Friday in the city of Sochi, which is close to Abkhazia. NATO raps Russia for expanding border into Georgia 2014-02-05T17:09:19Z Admitted on only a 30-day tourist visa, they were told by their employers to briefly cross the nearby border into neighboring Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia and then return in order to renew the permit. For migrant workers, Olympic dream turns to nightmare in Sochi 2014-02-05T10:12:02Z If the leaders of Abkhazia and South Ossetia are given prominence at Sochi, domestic pressure to withdraw Georgia's small Olympic team will intensify. Georgia in Sochi warning to Russia 2014-02-04T16:07:00Z A few miles to the south of Sochi is Abkhazia, which Russia — along with Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru and Tuvalu — recognizes as an independent country; the rest of the world considers it part of Georgia. The Sochi Olympics: Putin’s shiny new surveillance state 2014-01-25T23:00:00Z Russia is one of the few countries to recognise Abkhazia as a sovereign state since it broke away from Georgia. Protest after Russia moves border 2014-01-21T15:44:32Z Moscow recognized Abkhazia and another rebel Georgian province, South Ossetia, as independent states after a brief war between Russia and Georgia in 2008. NATO raps Russia for expanding border into Georgia 2014-02-05T17:09:19Z The zones include a swathe of territory extending to Russia's southern border with Abkhazia in neighboring Georgia, some 25 miles away. Russia imposes security clampdown in Sochi before Olympics 2014-01-08T01:11:05Z The Olympic Village is about five miles, walking distance for some, from Abkhazia, one of two breakaway regions of Georgia that ignited a war between that country and Russia in 2008. Sports of The Times: Olympics Invite Trouble When Politics Drive Choices 2013-12-19T02:13:40Z The Olympic Village is just a few kilometers, walking distance for some, from Abkhazia, a breakaway province of Georgia that is under Russian control. Sports of The Times: Olympics Invite Trouble When Politics Drive Choices 2013-12-19T02:13:40Z It is conducting the biggest security operation in the history of the Olympics for Sochi, which is less than 40km along the Black Sea coast from Abkhazia. Protest after Russia moves border 2014-01-21T15:44:32Z That would only cement the isolation of Abkhazia, which Georgia fervently claims as part of its territory. Gulripshi Journal: Close to the Olympics, Far From the Bounty 2013-12-11T04:54:41Z Abkhazia, a sliver of land along the Black Sea, broke from Georgia in 1992 and is heavily reliant on Russian economic support. | Europe: Georgia: Russian Envoy in Rebel Enclave Is Killed 2013-09-09T23:40:02Z Sochi lies 30 miles from Russian-occupied Abkhazia—still Georgian territory, by the way—an opportune way to secure a weak flank and to supply the massive Olympic construction effort. Boycott Putin! 2013-08-15T08:45:00Z But agreement between the two neighbours over the breakaway territories, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, remains impossible. Five years on, Georgia makes up with Russia 2013-06-25T00:10:50Z Abkhazia and fellow breakaway Georgian region South Ossetia receive financial support from Moscow and are under Russia's military protection. Protest after Russia moves border 2014-01-21T15:44:32Z Abkhazia, by contrast, is intimately entwined with Russia. Gulripshi Journal: Close to the Olympics, Far From the Bounty 2013-12-11T04:54:41Z Many voters expected his election to be followed by immediate financial relief and a turnaround in relations with Russia, perhaps even re-engagement with the breakaway Georgian territories of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Georgia’s Ivanishvili Sees Warming With Russia 2013-02-05T21:44:06Z The athletes’ Olympic Village is located just five miles from the Abkhazia border and is built next to an ancient cemetery for good measure. Boycott Putin! 2013-08-15T08:45:00Z Russia's strong support for the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which Moscow recognized as independent nations after the war, is a major obstacle to a real reconciliation. Water, wine to lubricate Russian talks with war foe Georgia 2013-02-01T18:51:30Z Sochi also sits minutes from the border of Abkhazia, the republic that split from Georgia, causing a spat with Russia. The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics is a political tinderbox for Russia 2013-01-02T12:13:10Z Russia said that for security reasons, it plans to bar all traffic from crossing the narrow bridge to and from Abkhazia from Jan. 7 through the Paralympic Games in March. Gulripshi Journal: Close to the Olympics, Far From the Bounty 2013-12-11T04:54:41Z Russia and Georgia severed diplomatic relations over a brief war in August 2008 that left Moscow recognizing two breakaway regions, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, as independent from Georgia. Russian opposition refused permission to protest in Moscow 2012-12-13T17:56:35Z But the two sides are at a political stalemate over South Ossetia and another breakaway region of Abkhazia, which Russia recognized as independent states shortly after the war. Georgia, Russia to hold first bilateral talks since war 2012-12-10T20:34:45Z But Lukashevich said South Ossetia and Abkhazia "are not disputed territories but independent states, and the sooner Georgia's leadership understands this is the new geopolitical reality ... the easier the settlement process will be". Water, wine to lubricate Russian talks with war foe Georgia 2013-02-01T18:51:30Z Moscow says Abkhazia and South Ossetia are independent states, while Georgia sees them as Georgian territory. Georgia and Russia 'plan talks' 2012-12-10T18:55:42Z Even Abkhazia’s fledging Olympic Committee struggles without international recognition. Gulripshi Journal: Close to the Olympics, Far From the Bounty 2013-12-11T04:54:41Z Southward, Putin invaded Georgia, annexing 20 percent of its territory in the two enclaves of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Putin Isn't "Gaining Ground" Regardless of what Amir Taheri Says 2012-10-13T16:57:15Z Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Moscow that while Russia hoped for a normalisation of relations with Georgia, the status of South Ossetia and fellow breakaway territory Abkhazia was not negotiable. Georgia rivals agree on Nato goal 2012-10-09T15:16:26Z We won't hold talks with Georgia or anyone else about the fate of Abkhazia and South Ossetia as the fate of these republics was decided by their people, who supported their independence. Georgian tycoon expects NATO entry after poll victory 2012-10-09T13:44:07Z Narmania is unemployed and her husband is bedridden by a wound from the 1992-1993 war in which the Black Sea region of Abkhazia broke from Tbilisi's control. Protests threaten Georgian leader's grip on power 2012-09-27T14:37:22Z He said that Abkhazia welcomed Russia’s hosting of the Games and would do whatever it could to help make them a success, including providing security on its side of the border. Gulripshi Journal: Close to the Olympics, Far From the Bounty 2013-12-11T04:54:41Z In a room across the hall from them lived a family of refugees from Abkhazia, one of Georgia's two breakaway provinces. Are Phage Viruses the Forgotten Cure for Superbugs? [Excerpt] 2012-08-31T15:15:02.893Z In May, Russian authorities said they foiled a terrorist attack on Sochi after seizing weapons and ammunition in Abkhazia, another disputed region a few miles from the costal Olympic Park. Russia Readies For Sochi 2014 2012-08-13T01:34:30Z South Ossetia and another Georgian breakaway region, Abkhazia, are recognised as independent states by Russia and only a few other countries. Russian film on Georgia war fuels talk of Kremlin rift 2012-08-10T16:18:53Z The war with Russia put Abkhazia and the rebel region of South Ossetia, both now recognized by Moscow as independent nations, further from Georgia's reach. Protests threaten Georgian leader's grip on power 2012-09-27T14:37:22Z It is the tiny, starkly beautiful and sparsely populated enclave of Abkhazia, which sundered itself from Georgia after a brutal war of ethnic cleansing 20 years ago. Gulripshi Journal: Close to the Olympics, Far From the Bounty 2013-12-11T04:54:41Z Wracked by a conflict over two breakaway provinces, Abkhazia and Ossetia, it faced a refugee crisis and mounting crime. Are Phage Viruses the Forgotten Cure for Superbugs? [Excerpt] 2012-08-31T15:15:02.893Z But Mr. Calinescu was struck by the beauty - and the peculiarities - of Abkhazia, a breakaway region in the former Soviet republic of Georgia that was, at one time, a hub for tourism. Lens Blog: Petrut Calinescu's Photos of the Black Sea Region 2012-07-26T09:00:24Z This is a sweet memory, because the Soviet Union, to Abkhazia, was above all a place where dozens, even hundreds, of races lived under one roof in peace. Paradise Lost: 20 Years of Independence in Abkhazia 2012-07-24T06:05:19Z Moscow went on to recognize the rebel Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states. Police raid fuels political tension in Georgia 2012-06-21T19:11:13Z Russian officials, focused on making the Games an international affirmation of Mr. Putin’s leadership, have publicly shown little concern about the impact on Abkhazia. Gulripshi Journal: Close to the Olympics, Far From the Bounty 2013-12-11T04:54:41Z The conflict also enveloped breakaway Abkhazia on the Black Sea. Russia accuses U.S. of encouraging Georgian revenge 2012-06-06T19:03:24Z Moscow swiftly recognized South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states and maintains military contingents in the breakaway regions. Clinton urges Georgia to hold free, fair elections 2012-06-05T10:34:50Z Kozyrev and I visited Abkhazia last year, traveling south along that fabled coastline, up into the mountains, down to the tense Georgian border in Gali. Paradise Lost: 20 Years of Independence in Abkhazia 2012-07-24T06:05:19Z Moscow officially recognises the breakaway territories of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states and supports them financially and militarily. On holiday with 'the enemy' 2012-06-03T00:54:44Z Sochi is less than dozen miles away from Russia's border with Abkhazia, a tiny region on the Black Sea that declared independence from Georgia in 2008. Russia says it foiled terrorist attacks in Sochi 2012-05-10T14:25:10Z South Ossetia and Abkhazia, a second breakaway enclave in Georgia, are recognized as sovereign by only a smattering of nations, including Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua and the tiny Pacific nations of Nauru and Tuvalu. Ex-K.G.B. Official Said to Win South Ossetia Presidency 2012-04-09T03:53:48Z It was the sixth attempt on Mr. Ankvab’s life in less than a decade, a testament to the volatility of the enclave, Abkhazia. President of Abkhazia Survives Assassination Attempt 2012-02-22T11:30:37Z After more than 15 years of economic blockades by Georgia, investment in Abkhazia is almost nonexistent–the resorts are empty, and the economy is stagnant. Paradise Lost: 20 Years of Independence in Abkhazia 2012-07-24T06:05:19Z Abkhazia broke away from Georgia in 1993 and declared independence six years later. Leader escapes ambush in Caucasus 2012-02-22T10:19:55Z On our second day, bad weather stopped a planned flight to Svaneti, a mountainous region between Ossetia and Abkhazia whose slate towers and pristine peaks are the pride of Georgia. Crowd-Free Caucasus Draws Adventurous Hiker to Tusheti, Georgia 2012-02-22T05:27:10Z Russia last year refrained from endorsing any presidential candidate in Abkhazia after heavy-handed interference in 2004 backfired. Ex-K.G.B. Official Said to Win South Ossetia Presidency 2012-04-09T03:53:48Z Moscow prefers to use South Ossetia and Abkhazia as levers of influence in the South Caucasus, a vital corridor for the supply of Caspian Sea region oil and natural gas to Europe. Rebel Georgian region elects new leader in run-off 2011-11-27T09:06:02Z Like Abkhazia, South Ossetia threw off Georgian rule in wars in the early 1990s, following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Rebel Georgian region votes for new president 2011-11-13T09:33:54Z So far four countries acknowledged the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the separatist state Russia and Georgia went to war over in 2008. Russia’s Row With Georgia Plays Out in Pacific Amid Trade Talks 2011-11-10T21:55:59Z The two former Soviet states fought a five-day war in 2008, and ties had soured further after Russia recognized the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states. U.S. Agrees to Russia Joining WTO After Georgia, Obama Says 2011-11-10T21:09:02Z The agreement was made possible after Russia on Wednesday finally overcame a thorny dispute with Georgia tied to commerce with the breakaway Georgian provinces of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Russia Clears Last Hurdle for W.T.O. Membership 2011-11-10T17:59:34Z Georgia and Russia fought a war in 2008 over the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and considerable hostility lingers. Russia on verge of WTO membership 2011-11-08T17:36:00Z Russia has built military bases in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, two separatist enclaves that make up a large portion of Georgia’s territory, and Moscow has recognized them as sovereign nations. Russia Says It Will Join W.T.O. in Deal With Georgia 2011-11-03T04:20:20Z Ties between Russia and Georgia soured further after Russia recognized breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states. Russia Reaches Accord With Georgia on WTO, Negotiator Says 2011-11-03T00:49:28Z Georgian forces were routed in five days and Moscow went on to recognize breakaway South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states. Georgian tycoon takes on Saakashvili 2011-10-17T09:08:46Z Though shunned by all but a handful of countries, Abkhazia is considered a respected — nay, vaunted — global power among the spotted-tile enthusiasts of world domino competition. Sukhumi Journal: For Abkhazia, Recognition Is Coming Piece by Piece 2011-09-09T02:00:49Z The idea is that they want peace, not like the Russian troops who patrol the border of breakaway Abkhazia just 5 km away. Georgia Wants Strategic Alliances in Russia's Backyard 2011-09-05T10:50:00Z In exchange for its consent, Georgia sought transparency of trade on its border with Russia, a delicate issue because two sections of that border abut Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Russia Says It Will Join W.T.O. in Deal With Georgia 2011-11-03T04:20:20Z Georgia also wants concessions on customs and border administration following Russia’s occupation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Russia Counts on Neutral Swiss to Win Georgia’s Blessing on WTO 2011-09-01T11:23:45Z Georgia, which considers Abkhazia and South Ossetia its sovereign territory and accuses Russia of overseeing an occupation, refused to recognize the election as legitimate. In Russia?s Shadow, Abkhazia Elects President 2011-08-27T19:28:31Z Though possessed of a stark natural beauty, Abkhazia, a former Soviet vacation spot on the Black Sea, by no means looks like a tame place for international competitions of any kind. Sukhumi Journal: For Abkhazia, Recognition Is Coming Piece by Piece 2011-09-09T02:00:49Z Like South Ossetia, Abkhazia threw off Georgian rule in wars in the early 1990s after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Vice president of Georgian rebel region wins poll 2011-08-27T09:44:15Z With no other major countries willing to acknowledge its legitimacy, Abkhazia relies almost completely on Moscow for its survival. Abkhazia Wants Some Wiggle Room in Russia?s Embrace 2011-08-26T01:50:07Z Some Russian politicians and officials say Georgia is rebuilding its military to threaten Abkhazia and South Ossetia -- which Russia says are sovereign nations -- and aiding Islamist insurgents in Russia. Russia Counts on Neutral Swiss to Win Georgia’s Blessing on WTO 2011-09-01T11:23:45Z But observers said the election results would do little to alter politics in Abkhazia, a tiny slice of subtropical land on the Black Sea that is dependent on Russia for its survival. In Russia?s Shadow, Abkhazia Elects President 2011-08-27T19:28:31Z Georgia, which considers Abkhazia to be a part of its sovereign territory, is apparently miffed about the championship. Sukhumi Journal: For Abkhazia, Recognition Is Coming Piece by Piece 2011-09-09T02:00:49Z Venezuela, Nicaragua and the tiny Pacific island of Nauru followed suit in recognizing Abkhazia, but the rest of the world considers both territories part of pro-Western Georgia. Vice president of Georgian rebel region wins poll 2011-08-27T09:44:15Z “Abkhazia is going from a common law marriage to a legal one,” said Sergei A. Markov, a Russian parliamentarian and Kremlin-connected analyst. Abkhazia Wants Some Wiggle Room in Russia?s Embrace 2011-08-26T01:50:07Z In a rare sign of progress, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on July 12 that an agreement ensuring transparency of trade across Russia’s border with Abkhazia and South Ossetia was “very much doable.” Russia Counts on Neutral Swiss to Win Georgia’s Blessing on WTO 2011-09-01T11:23:45Z Russia unilaterally recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, another breakaway Georgian enclave, in August 2008, shortly after winning a brief war with Georgia over the territories. In Russia?s Shadow, Abkhazia Elects President 2011-08-27T19:28:31Z Most importantly for us is for people to leave convinced of the fact that Abkhazia was, is and will be an open and friendly country.” Sukhumi Journal: For Abkhazia, Recognition Is Coming Piece by Piece 2011-09-09T02:00:49Z But he also single-handedly made the decision to officially recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia even though his aides were not sure it was the right thing to do. Is Medvedev Readying For Another Run At Russia's Presidency? 2011-08-21T06:20:00Z It also led to a tenuous independence for Abkhazia. Abkhazia Wants Some Wiggle Room in Russia?s Embrace 2011-08-26T01:50:07Z The spokesman, Aleksandr K. Lukashevich, was particularly scathing about the Senate’s use of the word “occupation” to refer to Russia’s military presence in the separatist Georgian territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Russia Replies Sharply to U.S. Senate?s Support of Georgia and Criticism of ?Occupation? 2011-08-01T23:34:47Z Russia and Georgia have remained hostile since going to war in 2008 over the breakaway Georgian territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. U.S. Ties a Russian to Bombings in Georgia 2011-07-29T02:27:54Z It is not clear whether the decision to grant Abkhazia such recognition will help domino enthusiasts in their own push for more international recognition. Sukhumi Journal: For Abkhazia, Recognition Is Coming Piece by Piece 2011-09-09T02:00:49Z None of the clerics spoke about the political side of the Abkhazia and South Ossetia issue. Russia church says won't claim rebel Georgia regions 2011-07-26T21:37:53Z There are now about 3,500 Russian soldiers and 1,500 border guards deployed in Abkhazia. Abkhazia Wants Some Wiggle Room in Russia?s Embrace 2011-08-26T01:50:07Z A group of senators is pressing the Obama administration to explain its response to a series of mysterious bombings that Georgian officials traced to a Russian military intelligence officer in Abkhazia. Russia Replies Sharply to U.S. Senate?s Support of Georgia and Criticism of ?Occupation? 2011-08-01T23:34:47Z Georgia has withheld approval of Russia’s bid, saying disputes remain over customs checkpoints in South Ossetia and Abkhazia, another breakaway region. Russian Billionaires Criticize WTO Delays That Crimp Investment 2011-06-17T09:30:13Z “For us this is hugely significant, not only as an athletic competition,” said Ruslan Tarba, a journalist and domino enthusiast in Abkhazia. Sukhumi Journal: For Abkhazia, Recognition Is Coming Piece by Piece 2011-09-09T02:00:49Z In April, a Russian border guard and two Georgians were killed during a shootout in Abkhazia. Georgia Threatens to Quit Geneva Talks with Russia 2011-06-09T23:54:51Z Abkhazia nationalized the properties after the war with Georgia in the 1990s, but the Russian government now wants to assume ownership. Abkhazia Wants Some Wiggle Room in Russia?s Embrace 2011-08-26T01:50:07Z Abkhazia made a similar announcement 10 days ago, only to be contradicted by Vanuatu’s ambassador to the United Nations, Donald Kalpokas. Yes, No, Yes. Vanuatu Clarifies Position on Abkhazia 2011-06-09T22:50:06Z Previously, only four countries — Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Nauru, another island nation — defied a strong message from the West that Abkhazia and another breakaway region, South Ossetia, were part of Georgia. Vanuatu Recognizes Abkhazia. Or Maybe Not. 2011-06-04T01:04:46Z And next month, Abkhazia will host the World Domino Championships here in the capital, Sukhumi. Sukhumi Journal: For Abkhazia, Recognition Is Coming Piece by Piece 2011-09-09T02:00:49Z Earlier, Abkhazia was recognized by Nauru, which is the world’s smallest country and like Vanuatu is situated in the Pacific Ocean east of Australia. | EUROPE: The Caucasus: New Allies for Breakaway Region 2011-06-01T01:50:06Z Though he was an ethnic Abkhaz, he married into a large Georgian family, and remained on good terms with his in-laws even as Abkhazia’s separatist war in the early 1990s tore the country apart. Sergei Bagapsh, Abkhazia?s Leader, Dies at 62 2011-05-30T04:11:48Z Abkhazia declared independence from Georgia in 1992, but is only recognised by Moscow and a handful of other countries. Abkhazia's president Bagapsh dies 2011-05-29T04:59:50Z As far as we are concerned, we are dealing with Georgia, not Abkhazia.” Vanuatu Recognizes Abkhazia. Or Maybe Not. 2011-06-04T01:04:46Z But the regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, also supported by Moscow, remain beyond Tbilisi's control. Georgian protests, TV building attacked 2011-05-21T16:52:01Z Abkhazia is also recognized by Russia — which fought a war with Georgia over it and another breakaway region — as well as Nicaragua and Venezuela. | EUROPE: The Caucasus: New Allies for Breakaway Region 2011-06-01T01:50:06Z The August 2008 war between Georgia and Russia was a victory for Mr. Bagapsh, who had long lobbied the Kremlin — or any other government, for that matter — to recognize Abkhazia as a sovereign nation. Sergei Bagapsh, Abkhazia?s Leader, Dies at 62 2011-05-30T04:11:48Z Russian guards began patrolling the boundaries of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, a second enclave, after the 2008 war between Georgia and Russia over the territories. | EUROPE: Georgia: Shootout in Abkhazia 2011-04-09T00:22:27Z Russia, after a burst of effort after the 2008 war with Georgia, stopped openly lobbying its allies to recognize the enclaves, but seeking more alliances remains a crucial goal for Abkhazia. Vanuatu Recognizes Abkhazia. Or Maybe Not. 2011-06-04T01:04:46Z Georgia filed the complaint in the midst of its war with Russia in August 2008, accusing Moscow of complicity in the forceful expulsion of ethnic Georgians from Abkhazia and South Ossetia. | EUROPE: Georgia: U.N. Court Rejects Claim of Ethnic Cleansing by Russia 2011-04-02T02:16:48Z It accused Georgia of starting the conflict and later recognized the breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states. World court drops Georgia versus Russia case 2011-04-01T11:41:11Z His death will very likely usher in a competition for power in Abkhazia, with Russia and Georgia jockeying for direct access to the next leader. Sergei Bagapsh, Abkhazia?s Leader, Dies at 62 2011-05-30T04:11:48Z A Russian border guard and two Georgians were killed in a shootout in Abkhazia, a breakaway Georgian territory, Russia’s Federal Security Service said Friday. | EUROPE: Georgia: Shootout in Abkhazia 2011-04-09T00:22:27Z Outsiders such as Abkhazia, Kosovo, Northern Cyprus and Western Sahara have to make do with a place on lesser lists, such as those compiled for less political purposes by the UN Statistics Division. How to start a nation: Trappings of state 2011-03-10T10:55:19Z The city of Sochi directly abuts Abkhazia, one of two breakaway regions of Georgia that set off a brief war between Russia and Georgia in 2008. Russia Faces 3-Year Race to Secure Site of Olympics 2011-03-08T00:54:03Z Sochi is close to the North Caucasus and right next to Abkhazia On the shores of the Black Sea, Russia's Olympic dream is slowly taking shape. Olympic task 2011-02-22T02:02:50Z The affable manner of Mr. Bagapsh, who governed Abkhazia as its president, concealed the strategic thinking of a chess player, a quality he used to maneuver the nationalist upheaval of the post-Soviet period. Sergei Bagapsh, Abkhazia?s Leader, Dies at 62 2011-05-30T04:11:48Z According to the ministry, about 10,000 families displaced from Abkhazia in the early 1990s were granted houses in Tbilisi but there were not enough resources in the capital to provide everyone with dwelling space. Georgia starts new wave of refugee evictions 2011-01-20T16:44:58Z Mr Gilauri said that his priorities would be to tackle unemployment, further democracy and work to bring Abkhazia and South Ossetia under Georgian control. Georgia 2010-12-01T14:17:06Z Moscow infuriated Tbilisi by making it easy for people in Abkhazia to gain Russian citizenship, and most now hold Russian passports. Abkhazia 2010-06-18T14:41:31Z It is also right next to Abkhazia, the republic that broke away from Georgia and is a source of constant tension between Tbilisi and Moscow. Olympic task 2011-02-22T02:02:50Z Under extraordinary pressure from Russia to compromise, Mr. Bagapsh also had to answer domestic critics who accused him of selling off Abkhazia’s assets. Sergei Bagapsh, Abkhazia?s Leader, Dies at 62 2011-05-30T04:11:48Z Following Western protests, Russia pulled its forces back towards South Ossetia and Abkhazia under a cease-fire agreement, but days later proceeded to formally recognise both South Ossetia and Abkhazia. South Ossetia 2010-06-09T11:49:08Z One detainee said in the taped confession that he was recruited by a Russian Army major based in Abkhazia, a separatist enclave of Georgia occupied by Russian troops since the two countries fought a ... Georgia Arrests Six Terrorist Suspects 2010-12-07T20:57:00Z However, in August 2008, during the war between Russia and Georgia over South Ossetia, Russian army troops moved through Abkhazia and pushed into Georgia proper, effectively using the region to open another front with Tbilisi. Abkhazia 2010-06-18T14:41:31Z That accusation caused a brief flare-up between Moscow and Tbilisi, which remain hostile since going to war over the breakaway territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in 2008. Georgia Arrests Six People in Bombings 2010-12-07T18:36:00Z Georgia and Russia fought a brief war in 2008 that resulted in the regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia breaking away from Georgia. Georgia to Make an Overture to Russia 2010-11-23T02:55:00Z However, construction is evident all over the city, just a few miles away from the disputed Georgian territory of Abkhazia, over which Georgia suffered a defeat to Russian forces in a war in August 2008. Putin Holds Court at Sochi Dinner 2010-09-08T02:39:00Z Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Tbilisi and voiced concern over Russian plans to build up military bases in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, calling on Moscow to end its "occupation" of Georgian lands. Russia deploys missiles to protect Georgia rebels 2010-08-12T07:55:00Z Russia quickly crushed Georgian forces after five days of battle, recognizing Abkhazia and South Ossetia as independent shortly after the war. Russia Moves Missiles Into Breakaway Region 2010-08-11T15:05:00Z Georgian officials stopped short of accusing Moscow of ordering the bombings on Tuesday, but said they sought Russian assistance in questioning Major Yevgeny Borisov, an active-duty officer who is posted in Abkhazia. Georgia Arrests Six People in Bombings 2010-12-07T18:36:00Z Georgia filed a lawsuit in 2008 against Russia at the same court, saying that Russia's incursion into South Ossetia and Abkhazia amounted to ethnic cleansing. Kosovo independence declaration deemed legal 2010-07-23T06:51:00Z Her comments on occupation also upset the renegade regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, who deny Russian occupation. A rocky road for US-Russian relations 2010-07-08T06:00:00Z What's more, the French are close to completing the sale of missile-bearing warships to Russia—which plans to deploy them to defend Abkhazia. Georgia Not on Our Mind 2010-06-12T01:51:00Z Russia’s president, Dmitri A. Medvedev, visited Abkhazia over the weekend to mark the second anniversary of the war, vowing to improve living conditions of Russian troops stationed there. Russia Moves Missiles Into Breakaway Region 2010-08-11T15:05:00Z Moscow then seized control of South Ossetia and another enclave, Abkhazia, and declared them sovereign countries. Georgia President Aided by Mayoral Election 2010-05-31T01:50:00Z Georgia and Russia fought a war in 2008, and one of the disputed regions in that war, Abkhazia, lies about 25 miles away from Sochi. Is Sochi Safe Enough for the Olympics? 2010-05-30T12:35:00Z Moscow and Tbilisi are still officially at war a year and a half after Russian troops rolled into the breakaway Georgian republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and declared them independent. Why Russia Is Making Peace With Georgia 2010-04-15T22:23:00Z America’s list, for example, excludes Abkhazia and South Ossetia, self-proclaimed states that broke away from Georgia with Russian backing. Defining what makes a country: In quite a state 2010-04-08T11:32:00Z Russia is still seen as an aggressor in Georgia - its troops are stationed in two breakaway regions, South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Un-reality TV 2010-03-15T17:15:00Z Mr. Ardzinba was criticized for his autocratic policies, his poor human rights record and a determination to secure independence for Abkhazia that led to what Georgian leaders called genocide. Vladislav Ardzinba, Once Led Abkhazia, Dies at 64 2010-03-06T02:46:00Z Very little English is spoken in Sochi, and even Russian sometimes poses a problem as many taxis are driven by immigrants from neighbouring Abkhazia. Bye Vancouver... 2010-03-01T15:55:00Z With the Olympic banner now passed from Canada to Russia, the Kremlin wants to do everything possible to ensure that there won't be any more flare-ups over Abkhazia, just 25 miles away from Sochi. Why Russia Is Making Peace With Georgia 2010-04-15T22:23:00Z Russia defied the West by recognizing Abkhazia and another separatist region, South Ossetia, as independent after its war with Georgia in 2008. After Vancouver, now it's Russia's turn in 2014 2010-02-28T17:25:00Z Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and another separatist enclave, South Ossetia, shortly after the war, vowing to support them economically and militarily. World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Military Pact With Abkhazia 2010-02-18T02:40:00Z A year later he was elected chairman of Abkhazia, an autonomous enclave of ethnically diverse Soviet Georgia on the Black Sea coast. Vladislav Ardzinba, Once Led Abkhazia, Dies at 64 2010-03-06T02:46:00Z He said the new base, which would link several points across Abkhazia and accommodate at least 3,000 land troops, including units of Russia's FSB border guards, would be built "sometime in the near future." 2010-02-16T15:56:00Z Russia had backed secessionists in South Ossetia and another Georgian region, Abkhazia. 2010-02-15T19:25:00Z Will the games be safe in a city near the separatist Abkhazia region in neighboring Georgia? After Vancouver, now it's Russia's turn in 2014 2010-02-28T17:25:00Z Moscow went on to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia, another breakaway territory in Georgia, as sovereign nations. 2010-02-04T22:59:00Z He resigned in 2005 and divided his time between Moscow and Abkhazia. Vladislav Ardzinba, Once Led Abkhazia, Dies at 64 2010-03-06T02:46:00Z "Abkhazia and South Ossetia are Georgian territories, and the deployment of foreign troops on the territory of another country is called an occupation," parliamentary speaker David Bakradze told reporters on Tuesday in Tbilisi. 2010-02-16T15:56:00Z The 2014 Winter Olympics will be held in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, 12 miles from the border with Abkhazia. 2010-02-15T19:25:00Z Sochi is located in a volatile region, just north of the border with Abkhazia, where Russia has thousands of troops. After Vancouver, now it's Russia's turn in 2014 2010-02-28T17:25:00Z As an example, she cited differences over Russian claims of independence for the rebel Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia after a 2008 war between Russia and Georgia. 2010-01-29T16:36:00Z Progress on market reforms and democratization has been made in the years since independence, but this progress has been complicated by Russian assistance and support to the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The 2008 CIA World Factbook Political settlements for separatist conflicts in South Ossetia and Abkhazia remain elusive. The 1999 CIA World Factbook Ethnic separation in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, poor governance, and Russian military bases deny the government effective control over the entirety of the state's internationally recognized territory. The 2003 CIA World Factbook The Georgian government has also faced armed separatist conflicts in the Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions. The 1995 CIA World Factbook Ethnic separation in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, poor governance, and Russian military bases deny the government effective control over the entirety of the state's internationally recognized territory. The 2002 CIA World Factbook Russian troops pulled back from most occupied Georgian territory, but in late August 2008 Russia unilaterally recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The 2008 CIA World Factbook Russian troops remain garrisoned at four military bases and as peacekeepers in the separatist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The 2000 CIA World Factbook Ethnic separation in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, poor governance, and Russian military bases deny the government effective control over the entirety of the state's internationally recognized territory. The 2003 CIA World Factbook Nearly 200,000 Georgian refugees have since fled Abkhazia, adding substantially to the estimated 100,000 internally displaced persons already in Georgia. The 1995 CIA World Factbook Russian troops pulled back from most occupied Georgian territory, but in late August 2008 Russia unilaterally recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The 2008 CIA World Factbook Progress on market reforms and democratization has been made in the years since independence, but this progress has been complicated by Russian assistance and support to the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The 2008 CIA World Factbook Russian peacekeepers are deployed along the border of Abkhazia and the rest of Georgia. The 1995 CIA World Factbook |
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