Putin Pledges to Fortify, Defend Breakaway Abkhazia
Russia will spend as much as 16 billion rubles ($487 million) in 2010 to develop its military base in Abkhazia and fortify the border of the separatist Georgian region, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Ref. Source 2
Russia condemns Georgia's attempts to seize ships off Abkhazia:
"Aside from interrupting international maritime shipping, these actions of the Georgian leadership are an attempt to impose a blockade of the Abkhazian coast, which could lead to the deterioration of the situation in the region and new military conflicts," Ref. Source 8