A semiautonomous republic in northwestern Georgia, Abkhazia borders Russia to the north, along a ridge of peaks in the Caucasus Mountains; the northeastern coast of the Black Sea defines its southern boundary. With some river valleys and a few lakes...

Abkhazia (pronounced /æbˈkeɪʒə/ or /æbˈkɑziə/, Abkhaz: Аҧсны Apsny, Georgian: აფხაზეთი Apkhazeti or Abkhazeti, Russian: Абха́зия Abhazia) is a region in Caucasus. It is a de facto independent[1][2][3][4]...

The conflict between Abkhazia and Georgia is ethno-political. The Georgian government claims authority over Abkhazia through Joseph Stalin's decree in 1931, while Abkhazians maintain their ethnic distinction from Georgians and have a long history of independence. The tendencies that form the context of this...

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Authorities in the pro-Russian separatist region of Abkhazia charged Thursday that Georgian government aircraft flew through its airspace, adding to the confrontation between Russia and Georgia, a West-leaning former Soviet state.Abkhazia, whose government is not recognized internationally, said Georgian aircraft made two overflights Wednesday evening...

Russia criticized the United States on Tuesday for preventing the separatist foreign minister of a Moscow-backed breakaway Georgian region from addressing a U.N. Security Council meeting.Despite repeated appeals from Russia, the U.S. made clear it would not grant a visa to Sergei Shamba if he...