President Vladimir Putin signed a "strategic partnership" agreement with Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia on Nov. 24, angering Tbilisi, which said Moscow was looking to annex the territory.
Reuters: Putin strengthens ties with Georgia breakaway region; Tbilisi protests
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Abkhazian president Raul Khajimba during their meeting at the Bocharov Ruchei residence in Sochi, Russia, on Nov. 24, 2014.
