While Russia recognises Abkhazia as an independent state, many Abkhazians fear that their region, with a population of around 245,000, is effectively becoming a client state of Moscow.
“When you come to power, you have to be loyal to Moscow and then you have to find a way to cooperate.” Most of the world recognizes Abkhazia as part of Georgia, from which it broke away during ...
Russia recognizes Abkhazia as an independent country, but many Abkhazians are concerned that the region of about 245,000 people is just a client state of Moscow. Opponents of the property ...