#Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's statement on the occasion of Abkhazia and South Ossetia Independence Recognition Day (August 26, 2026) On August 26, the peoples of Abkhazia and South Ossetia once again mark a holiday of particular significance in their history – the Day of International Recognition of the Independence of the Republic of Abkhazia and the Day of Recognition by the Russian Federation of the State Independence