
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.
At the same time, Abkhazian President Badra Gunba said Russia is not planning on building a ‘naval base’ on the site.
The majority of Abkhazians and South Ossetians already have Russian citizenship.
The inaugural flight arrived from Moscow with much fanfare.
Gunba’s inauguration was attended by representatives of Russia, South Ossetia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Transnistria.
Earlier in March, Inal Khashig became the first Abkhazian journalist to be added to the registry.
There have been conflicting accounts of the incident.
In the days since the Kremlin-favoured candidate won, authorities have increasingly cracked down on political opponents.