Russia, Georgia and Abkhazia

Protesters storm parliament in breakaway Georgia region of Abkhazia over Russia deal
Protesters stormed the parliament of the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday and opposition politicians demanded the resignation of the self-styled president over an unpopular investment agreement with Moscow.
Pro-Russia bill triggers protests in Georgia breakaway region
Protesters in the breakaway Georgia region of Abkhazia have stormed parliament and the presidential complex after the government planned to approve a controversial pro-Russia bill.
Abkhazia parliament stormed over Russian investment deal
Protesters clashed with police outside Abkhazia's parliament, as lawmakers considered an investment deal with Russia. Police in the breakaway Georgian region fired tear gas in response.
Rare protest against Russia erupts in Georgian breakaway region controlled by Kremlin
Abkhazia is a separatist region internationally recognised as part of Georgia, but seen as independent by Russia and its allies. It broke away from Georgia and tilted towards Russian rule following the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s.
Protesters storm parliament of Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia
People use truck to smash through metal gates surrounding parliament amid discontent over Russian investment agreement
Protesters storm parliament in Georgia separatist region Abkhazia over deal with Russia
Protesters stormed the parliament of Georgia's Russia-backed breakaway region of Abkhazia on Friday while the government was set to discuss a real-estate investment agreement with Russia. Some Abkhaz fear the deal would price them out of the property market and boost Moscow's control in the region.
Protesters storm Putin-backed parliament in Georgia breakaway region
Protesters in the separatist region of Abkhazia, Georgia stormed the parliament building to demand the region's president step down and reject an investment agreement that could benefit wealthy Russians.
Protesters demand leader's ouster in Russian-backed breakaway region of Georgia
By Lucy Papachristou, Filipp Lebedev and Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) -Protesters stormed the parliament of the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday and demanded the resignation of its leader over an unpopular investment agreement with Moscow.
Protests erupt outside parliament in breakaway Georgian region, TASS says
Video posted by TASS showed a truck ramming into the gates surrounding the parliament in the capital Sukhumi and throngs of people pouring into the courtyard. Other footage published by local Telegram channels showed protesters tying rope to the metal gates and attempting to tear them down.
Fiery moment protesters storm parliament in Russian-backed region
The region of Abkhazia in Georgia erupted in violence as MPs debated a controversial treaty with Russia that would allow Russian investors to buy new property complexes in the region
Protesters storm parliament in breakaway Georgian region Abkhazia over deal with Russia
(Reuters) -Protesters stormed the parliament of the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday and opposition politicians demanded the resignation of the self-styled president over an unpopular investment agreement with Moscow.
A riot is always bad, even if there is a reason — Markov about the resignation of the president of Abkhazia
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