Politics

Russia eases citizenship rules for residents of Georgia’s breakaway regions

18.05.2025, 09:47

A memorial dedicated to Russian peacekeeping soldiers after the 1992-1993 Abkazia-Georgia War stands in Sukhum. (Photo by: Tyson Paul/Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) — The move is seen as an attempt by Moscow to solidify its grip on the two regions. Photo by: Tyson Paul/Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

The move is seen as an attempt by Moscow to solidify its grip on the two regions.