Russia reportedly signs deal to create naval base in Georgia’s separatist region of Abkhazia
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Russia is creating naval base in a breakaway region of Georgia on the Black Sea coast. That’s according to the separatist leader there, who spoke to Russian media. Moscow recognized Abkhazia as an independent state, after fighting a war with Georgia in 2008. The region’s self-styled president says he’s signed a deal with Russia for a permanent base. That’s as Ukraine expands its attacks on Russian-controlled Crimea. Kyiv’s targets last month included the Black Sea Fleet command headquarters in Sevastopol. Let’s get more on this from Yulia Shapovalova who’s live in Moscow. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: […]