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Russia to establish naval base in Abkhazia
The base will be established in Ochamchira (Ochamchire) ‘in the near future’.
Podcast | No tents, no stages, no signs: Georgian Dream’s war on protest
OC Media’s Mariam Nikuradze, Shame’s Dachi Imedadze, and Social Justice Center’s Guram Imnadze talk about the new amendments to the law on protests.
Podcast | The Nagorno-Karabakh Exodus
The fate of Nagorno-Karabakh’s Armenian refugees, the role of the international community in the conflict, and Azerbaijan’s ‘integration’ of the region.
Podcast | The end of Nagorno-Karabakh?
Thomas de Waal, Knar Khudoyan, Lala Darchinova, and Sevinj Samadzade talk about Azerbaijan’s attack on Nagorno-Karabakh and Stepanakert’s surrender.
Live updates | Stepanakert surrenders amidst Azerbaijani assault
Azerbaijani armed forces have continued their offensive on Nagorno-Karabakh in an apparent attempt to take control of the territory.
Live updates | Stepanakert under fire as Azerbaijan launches assault on Nagorno-Karabakh
Azerbaijan has launched ‘anti-terrorist measures’ in Nagorno-Karabakh to ‘restore the constitutional structure of the Republic of Azerbaijan’.
Abkhazia’s foreign minister warns of growing Georgian–Russian ties
Ardzinba also suggested that Georgia was militarily prepared to attack Abkhazia given the opportunity.
Speaker of Georgian parliament pressured OC Media’s donors after failure to place op-ed
Shalva Papuashvili took his grievances directly to OC Media’s institutional donors in an apparent bid to influence or punish the outlet.
Podcast | Fighting Russia’s colonial legacy in the North Caucasus
Dominik Cagara, Magomed Torijev, and Harold Chambers discuss the potential for future insurgency movements in the North Caucasus.