Russian troops in Abkhazia to get air-conditioned APCs
Russian troops stationed at a military base in Abkhazia will receive up to 40 upgraded armored personnel carriers (APCs) featuring improved ballistic protection and air conditioning, the press service of the Southern Military District said on Friday
Discovering a home of eccentrics
The Village of Eccentrics is a tiny creative community – just a couple of houses, really. It is located on the other side of the Kelasur River, which flows around the edge of Sukhumi, the capital of Abkhazia
Red Line: Syria, Abkhaz elections and Anna Hazare
Each week, Voice of Russia hosts Red Line, a discussion about global events as seen from Moscow. In this edition: Syria, Abkhazia and Anna Hazare.
Abkhaz elections show the republic will continue to rely on Russia
Little is expected to change in the former Georgian territory as the republic will continue to need influxes of cash from Russia.
Presidential elections in Abkhazia
Today's early presidential elections in Abkhazia coincided with the breakaway region's day of indepedence from Georgia.
South Ossetia cannot merge with Russia yet – Medvedev to RT
President Dmitry Medvedev has discussed the 2008 war in South Ossetia in a joint interview with RT, Echo Moskvy and the First Caucasus Television station.
Inertia and maneuvering in Russia’s foreign policy season
July is a quiet time in international politics, which gives us a chance to tally the results of the most recent season in Russian foreign policy. Here’s Fyodor Lukyanov's take on the events that have had the greatest influence on Russian policy.
A priest on wheels
The father Andrey Kuraev (left) and the deputy pontiff of Abkhazia (right) during the church national assembly in the New Athos monastery in Abkhazia.
“We have to say we are Abkhazians, so we do”
Two-and-a-half years after declaring independence from Georgia, Abkhazia still exists in a state of limbo.
Bricks and Tanks: Russia Rebuilds Abkhazia's Ruins (+audio slide show)
International: A rebel republic rebuilds after years of decay and conflict