2008 August War
Cautious optimism: Abkhazia’s Russian recognition ten years on
In August, Abkhazia marked ten years since Russian recognition. Despite only four other states having followed suit, Abkhazians remain optimistic and blame Georgia for impeding their aspirations. Russia, Syria, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru — a grouping of states that share almost nothing in common. Lying in almost opposite corners of the globe, it’s hard to think of a uniting factor between them. There is one place, however, where the flags of each of these countries fly proudly side-by
