# Abkhazia Uprising: Sovereignty vs Russian Influence

In the latest episode, we examine the dramatic events unfolding in Abkhazia, where thousands of protestors stormed government buildings in the capital Sukhumi. The demonstrations were triggered by a controversial proposal that would allow Russian citizens to purchase property in this contested region - a breakaway territory technically part of Georgia but backed by Moscow.

The upheaval resulted in at least eight injuries as citizens expressed fears that the property agreement would cement Russian dominance, drive housing prices skyward, and permanently alter Abkhazia's demographics and cultural identity. Demonstrators, waving Abkhazian flags, forcefully entered both parliament and presidential offices, accusing local leaders of "selling out" their homeland after years of economic hardship.

We explore the complex geopolitical context behind these protests - Abkhazia's disputed status since the 1990s civil war, Russia's

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