Putin holds talks with president of Abkhazia

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · May 09, 2026 · 85 words

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What to know about Putin holds talks with president of Abkhazia

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Abkhazian President Badra Gunba held talks at the Kremlin. The article notes their previous meeting last year and mentions an invitation for Putin to visit Abkhazia.

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What happened

Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding talks at the Kremlin with Abkhazian President Badra Gunba, a TASS correspondent reports.

Why it matters

Putin and Gunba’s previous meeting took place on May 10 last year and coincided with the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory.

Common ground

During their talks, the Abkhaz leader invited the Russian president to visit the republic at any convenient time, while Putin said he would be pleased to visit Abkhazia.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “and coincided with the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory”

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Multiple sources confirm that the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War was celebrated in May 2025, coinciding with the timeline of the meetings mentioned.

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web search NEUTRAL — Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Russia from May 7 to 10 and attend the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War in Moscow, at the invi…
https://english.www.gov.cn/news/202505/04/content_WS68171b72…

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web search NEUTRAL — On May 9, 2025 local time, Russia held grand celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union. President Xi Jinping and leaders from over 20 coun…
https://www.mfa.gov.cn/eng/xw/zyxw/202505/t20250510_11618723…

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web search NEUTRAL — Today, we gather here to solemnly commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. It is an occasio…
https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/xw/zyjh/202509/t20250904_117023…

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Claim 2: “Putin said he would be pleased to visit Abkhazia”

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Both RIA Novosti and TASS explicitly state that Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness/happiness to visit Abkhazia following the invitation.

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web search NEUTRAL — MOSCOW, May 10 - RIA Novosti. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would be happy to visit Abkhazia at the invitation of President Badra Gunba.
https://abkhazia.news-pravda.com/en/world/2025/05/10/7192.ht…

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web search NEUTRAL — MOSCOW, May 11. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would be glad to visit Abkhazia on an invitation from the republic's President Badra Gunba. During bilateral talks in the Kremlin ...
https://tass.com/politics/1955933

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web search NEUTRAL — While Abkhazia and another breakaway region, South Ossetia, remain sticking points in restoring diplomatic relations between Georgia and Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that he ho…
https://apnews.com/general-news-f39bed1846134feb8ba4b60099b8…

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Claim 3: “Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding talks at the Kremlin with Abkhazian President Badra Gunba”

CORROBORATED

TASS reports that Vladimir Putin is holding talks at the Kremlin with Abkhazian President Badra Gunba. This is supported by other web results mentioning Putin's meetings with foreign leaders in Moscow on May 9.

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web search NEUTRAL — Russian President Vladimir Putin is holding talks at the Kremlin with Abkhazian President Badra Gunba, a TASS correspondent reports. Putin and Gunba’s previous meeting took place on May 10 last year a…
https://tass.com/politics/2129047

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web search NEUTRAL — EADaily, May 9th, 2026. Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with foreign leaders and politicians who have arrived in Moscow to celebrate Victory Day, and will also give a solemn reception…
https://eadaily.com/en/news/2026/05/09/putin-will-meet-with-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Russian President Vladimir Putin holds bilateral meetings with the leaders of countries attending events in Moscow commemorating the 81st anniversary of Victory Day on Saturday, May 9. World leaders v…
https://www.viory.video/en/events/ls1674-09052026/putin-hold…

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Claim 4: “the Abkhaz leader invited the Russian president to visit the republic at any convenient time”

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Both RIA Novosti and TASS report that President Badra Gunba invited Vladimir Putin to visit Abkhazia.

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Claim 5: “Putin and Gunba’s previous meeting took place on May 10 last year”

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The specific date of May 10 last year for a previous meeting is mentioned in the TASS report, but other provided sources discuss meetings with Gunba without confirming that specific date.

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web search NEUTRAL — At a meeting with Vladimir Putin, Badra Gunba thanked the Russian leader for opening flights to the airport in Sukhum.The President of Abkhazia noted that the geography of flights between the Russian …
https://abkhazia.news-pravda.com/en/russia/2026/05/09/22234.…

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web search NEUTRAL — Abkhazian President-elect Badra Gunba (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) meet in the Kremlin. Official photo.Gunba eventually won around 55% of the vote, but was accused of violating …
https://oc-media.org/abkhazias-president-elect-gunba-meets-w…

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web search NEUTRAL — Vladimir Putin met with the newly elected President of Abkhazia Badra Gunba in the Kremlin.This year, we celebrate our common Victory in the Great Patriotic War together. Over 17,000 Abkhazians gave t…
http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/76410

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