Abkhazia
Putin signs decree simplifying process for Abkhazians and South Ossetians to become Russian citizens
The majority of Abkhazians and South Ossetians already have Russian citizenship.
After almost three decades since the war in Abkhazia, thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are still waiting for the government to provide them with homes.
Why are they are still waiting?
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