Georgia
UN General Assembly passes resolution on right of return for Georgian IDPs with record support
Unlike previous years, Syria opted to abstain, rather than vote against the resolution.
Nate Ostiller
Nate joined OC Media as an editor after a year at The Kyiv Independent, where he covered Ukraine, Russia, and the South Caucasus. He has a background in grant writing and reporting on post-Soviet geopolitics, with a focus on conflict-sensitive journalism and human rights.
Abkhazia
Gunba says Moscow plans to build ‘technical support base’ for Russian Black Sea Fleet in Abkhazia
At the same time, Abkhazian President Badra Gunba said Russia is not planning on building a ‘naval base’ on the site.
Georgia–US Relations
Senior US Senator Daines meets Georgia’s Kobakhidze, Zourabichvili, and others
US Senator Steve Daines’ visit to Tbilisi comes days after the US Embassy said that Bidzina Ivanishvili had refused to meet with Ambassador Robin Dunnigan.
Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Putin’s demands for peace in Ukraine include a pledge to stop NATO enlargement, Reuters reports
The demands would explicitly bar Georgia, and the rest of the South Caucasus, from joining NATO.
Chechnya
Chechnya’s Akhmat special forces unveils new flag with Russian tricolour and Orthodox cross
Akhmat commander Apti Alaudinov said the change in the flag was a way of demonstrating that the unit is now only 25% Chechen.
Azerbaijan
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiha’s visit to Baku rankles Russian pro-government media
The Russian media outlet Tsargrad, known for its pro-government views, wrote that the visit was a sign that Azerbaijan had become openly pro-Ukraine.
