Russian MID Spox on Georgia’s Sovereignty, Abkhazia, Geneva Talks

Russian MID Spox on Georgia’s Sovereignty, Abkhazia, Geneva Talks

During online consultations with the Abkhaz “foreign ministry,” attended by the region’s top diplomat Inal Ardzinba and Sokhumi-based reporters, Russian Foreign Ministry (MID) spokesperson Maria Zakharova spoke of Georgia’s sovereignty, Geneva International Discussions, as well as her memories from Abkhazia, among others.   On Georgia’s Sovereignty Maria Zakharova said, “we treat Georgia as a sovereign state,…

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Rising oil prices buy Iran time in nuclear talks

Rising oil prices buy Iran time in nuclear talks

Despite a recent rise in Iran’s oil revenues, U.S. sanctions that have gutted revenues and dramatically worsened economic hardships for ordinary people continue to have a major impact on daily life, stirring discontent. Iranians from the business elite to lower-income families face soaring inflation, a sinking currency and rising unemployment. The official inflation rate is…

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