Day 669 of daily, uninterrupted protests in Georgia. Today's march commemorates the fall of Sokhumi in September 27, 1993, when Russian-backed separatists took the Abkhazian capital, displacing hundreds of thousands of Georgians. The territory remains occupied.
September 27, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Day 669 of daily, uninterrupted protests in Georgia. Today's march commemorates the fall of Sokhumi in September 27, 1993, when Russian-backed separatists took the Abkhazian capital, displacing hundreds of thousands of Georgians. The territory remains occupied.
a population of millions of Afro-Russians descended from Africans who travelled to the Soviet Union. (It's possible that the existence of the real, tiny Afro-Abkhazian community got thrown into the mix somehow too.)
June 27, 2026 at 4:54 PM
a population of millions of Afro-Russians descended from Africans who travelled to the Soviet Union. (It's possible that the existence of the real, tiny Afro-Abkhazian community got thrown into the mix somehow too.)
Abkhazian oppositionists protested an agreement between the de facto government of Georgia’s Abkhazia region with Russia aimed at enhancing Russian investors’ rights in Abkhazia on November 15. (1/3)
November 16, 2024 at 1:36 AM
Abkhazian oppositionists protested an agreement between the de facto government of Georgia’s Abkhazia region with Russia aimed at enhancing Russian investors’ rights in Abkhazia on November 15. (1/3)
The Abkhazian Parliament has voted against the ratification of the agreement on Russian investment in Abkhazia.
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Abkhazian Parliament rejects Russian investment agreement
The controversial law that sparked the downfall of President Aslan Bzhaniya has been defeated in the Abkhazian Parliament.
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December 4, 2024 at 6:34 PM
The Abkhazian Parliament has voted against the ratification of the agreement on Russian investment in Abkhazia.
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👨🍳Abkhazian Salted Beef Stew🥩
🍜Tender beef simmered with rich, savory flavors in this traditional Abkhazian stew. 😋
#AbkhazianFood #BeefStew #StewRecipe #FoodSky
🍜Tender beef simmered with rich, savory flavors in this traditional Abkhazian stew. 😋
#AbkhazianFood #BeefStew #StewRecipe #FoodSky
August 29, 2026 at 2:05 AM
👨🍳Abkhazian Salted Beef Stew🥩
🍜Tender beef simmered with rich, savory flavors in this traditional Abkhazian stew. 😋
#AbkhazianFood #BeefStew #StewRecipe #FoodSky
🍜Tender beef simmered with rich, savory flavors in this traditional Abkhazian stew. 😋
#AbkhazianFood #BeefStew #StewRecipe #FoodSky
‼️ “Abkhazian authorities have announced that Russia has banned the import of tangerines from the country”
Russia, per usual, will say it’s for some “phytosanitary” reason when in reality it’s political.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/7361143
Russia, per usual, will say it’s for some “phytosanitary” reason when in reality it’s political.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/7361143
December 6, 2024 at 1:32 PM
‼️ “Abkhazian authorities have announced that Russia has banned the import of tangerines from the country”
Russia, per usual, will say it’s for some “phytosanitary” reason when in reality it’s political.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/7361143
Russia, per usual, will say it’s for some “phytosanitary” reason when in reality it’s political.
www.kommersant.ru/doc/7361143
next to the windows along with the Abkhazian flag. The Abkhazian administration is preparing a document on the withdrawal from parliament of the bill that caused popular unrest. The protesters say that they are going to remain inside the building until Aslan Bzhania resigns.
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November 15, 2024 at 1:50 PM
next to the windows along with the Abkhazian flag. The Abkhazian administration is preparing a document on the withdrawal from parliament of the bill that caused popular unrest. The protesters say that they are going to remain inside the building until Aslan Bzhania resigns.
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Abkhazian protesters broke into the building of parliament in Sukhumi.
November 15, 2024 at 12:57 PM
Abkhazian protesters broke into the building of parliament in Sukhumi.
An Abkhazian–Korean cultural centre has opened in Seoul, South Korea, which plans to host concerts, exhibitions, and other events to help promote Abkhazian culture and foster Abkhazian–Korean cooperation.
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Abkhazian–Korean cultural centre opens in Seoul
The opening ceremony earlier in September was attended by Abkhazian Culture Minister Daur Kove.
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September 26, 2025 at 12:53 PM
An Abkhazian–Korean cultural centre has opened in Seoul, South Korea, which plans to host concerts, exhibitions, and other events to help promote Abkhazian culture and foster Abkhazian–Korean cooperation.
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He could have left. He stayed. He was a journalist: a co-founder & director of Georgian television in Abkhazia, and head of the press service and military press centre of the Abkhazian government. [2/6]
September 26, 2026 at 6:16 PM
He could have left. He stayed. He was a journalist: a co-founder & director of Georgian television in Abkhazia, and head of the press service and military press centre of the Abkhazian government. [2/6]
Georgian and Abkhazian citizen Kakha Muradov has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of high treason and the illegal possession of firearms.
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Abkhazian and Georgian citizen convicted of high treason in Abkhazia
Kakha Muradov was sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Abkhazian Supreme Court.
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January 27, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Georgian and Abkhazian citizen Kakha Muradov has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of high treason and the illegal possession of firearms.
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Otoportre (Self-portrait) by Mihri Hanım (Abkhazian) - Oil on canvas / c. 1925 - Istanbul Painting & Sculpture Museum (Türkiye) #womeninart #womanartist #selfportrait #womensart #portraitofawoman #Abkhazian #art #artwork #fineart #portrait #oilpainting #MihriHanım #mihri #herstory #MihriRasim
January 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Otoportre (Self-portrait) by Mihri Hanım (Abkhazian) - Oil on canvas / c. 1925 - Istanbul Painting & Sculpture Museum (Türkiye) #womeninart #womanartist #selfportrait #womensart #portraitofawoman #Abkhazian #art #artwork #fineart #portrait #oilpainting #MihriHanım #mihri #herstory #MihriRasim
“The opposition has announced the Abkhazian president’s readiness to resign”
But also…
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But also…
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November 15, 2024 at 8:09 PM
“The opposition has announced the Abkhazian president’s readiness to resign”
But also…
www.moscowtimes.ru/2024/11/15/p...
But also…
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A group of Abkhazian public figures have appealed to the authorities to postpone the installation of a monument dedicated to Abkhazian volunteers who died as part of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Abkhazian public figures urge authorities to delay installation of monument to volunteers killed in Ukraine
They called the installation of the monument ‘premature’.
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July 29, 2026 at 2:54 PM
A group of Abkhazian public figures have appealed to the authorities to postpone the installation of a monument dedicated to Abkhazian volunteers who died as part of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
In Russian-occupied unrecognized Abkhazia, there are protests against the ratification of the investment agreement with Russia.
After 16 years of Russians looting the territory of Abkhazia, residents have had enough.
Protesters are storming the Abkhazian parliament.
After 16 years of Russians looting the territory of Abkhazia, residents have had enough.
Protesters are storming the Abkhazian parliament.
November 15, 2024 at 11:51 AM
In Russian-occupied unrecognized Abkhazia, there are protests against the ratification of the investment agreement with Russia.
After 16 years of Russians looting the territory of Abkhazia, residents have had enough.
Protesters are storming the Abkhazian parliament.
After 16 years of Russians looting the territory of Abkhazia, residents have had enough.
Protesters are storming the Abkhazian parliament.
Abkhazian protesters inside the parliament meeting room.
November 15, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Abkhazian protesters inside the parliament meeting room.
Oooooh - I wonder if "Abkhazian" is just the first language alphabetically. Sigh.
September 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Oooooh - I wonder if "Abkhazian" is just the first language alphabetically. Sigh.
Wait... what? I didn't even know that was a language. I haven't typed anything yet! Does Abkhazian have significant whitespace like Python or something? Bizarre.
September 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Wait... what? I didn't even know that was a language. I haven't typed anything yet! Does Abkhazian have significant whitespace like Python or something? Bizarre.
Tbilisi-based 31-year-old Abkhaz blogger Daur Buava who advocated for reconciliation was buried today, accompanied by the Georgian Abkhazia flag.
An IDP from Abkhazia threw some Abkhazian soil on his coffin, a common practice among IDPs ❤️🩹
📷 Mindia Gabadze / Publika
An IDP from Abkhazia threw some Abkhazian soil on his coffin, a common practice among IDPs ❤️🩹
📷 Mindia Gabadze / Publika
September 2, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Tbilisi-based 31-year-old Abkhaz blogger Daur Buava who advocated for reconciliation was buried today, accompanied by the Georgian Abkhazia flag.
An IDP from Abkhazia threw some Abkhazian soil on his coffin, a common practice among IDPs ❤️🩹
📷 Mindia Gabadze / Publika
An IDP from Abkhazia threw some Abkhazian soil on his coffin, a common practice among IDPs ❤️🩹
📷 Mindia Gabadze / Publika
Abkhazian wine tonight.
June 18, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Abkhazian wine tonight.
Two more Abkhazian journalists — Izida Chaniya and Nizfa Arshba — have been added to Russia’s registry of foreign agents, following the inclusion of Inal Khashig earlier in March.
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Russia adds two more Abkhazian journalists to foreign agents registry
Earlier in March, Inal Khashig became the first Abkhazian journalist to be added to the registry.
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March 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Two more Abkhazian journalists — Izida Chaniya and Nizfa Arshba — have been added to Russia’s registry of foreign agents, following the inclusion of Inal Khashig earlier in March.
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I … don’t think so…..
October 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I … don’t think so…..
This reminds me of a scenario that popped into my head years ago:
Joseph Stalin, 1879-1953, Afro-Abkhazian rather than Georgian.
Joseph Stalin, 1879-1953, Afro-Abkhazian rather than Georgian.
I had never encountered “Russians aren’t white” before. Holy shit. Lmao.
September 19, 2026 at 4:31 PM
This reminds me of a scenario that popped into my head years ago:
Joseph Stalin, 1879-1953, Afro-Abkhazian rather than Georgian.
Joseph Stalin, 1879-1953, Afro-Abkhazian rather than Georgian.
This thread is brilliant, Professor.
[To my bafflement, BlueSky posts that your words were originally written in Abkhazian, and BS asked if I would like to reply in Abkhazian.]
[To my bafflement, BlueSky posts that your words were originally written in Abkhazian, and BS asked if I would like to reply in Abkhazian.]
November 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
This thread is brilliant, Professor.
[To my bafflement, BlueSky posts that your words were originally written in Abkhazian, and BS asked if I would like to reply in Abkhazian.]
[To my bafflement, BlueSky posts that your words were originally written in Abkhazian, and BS asked if I would like to reply in Abkhazian.]