
Abkhazia–Russia Relations
Sochi court remands seven Abkhazians into pre-trial detention in absentia
The Sukhumi (Sukhum) City Court subsequently placed all seven under house arrest for two months.

The Sukhumi (Sukhum) City Court subsequently placed all seven under house arrest for two months.

Videos of the confrontation between the Abkhazian opposition figures and the Russian political consultants were spread on social media.

The opposition figures were placed under investigation on charges of armed robbery following an assault on three Russian political consultants in Abkhazia.

The elections were marred by allegations of illegal meddling on behalf of Presidential Badra Gunba and his Russian backers.

The move comes days before Abkhazia is set to hold municipal elections.

In total, 179 positions across Abkhazia will be filled.