Russian occupation was harsh and all political organizations were suppressed.
In speeches, he has compared the young man to those "who served the foreigners during the Russian occupation."
It lost importance after the Russian occupation from 1756 to 1762, and thenceforth started to decay.
Georgia considers the regions to be part of its sovereign territory under Russian military occupation.
But whether all the refugees will want to return in the face of Russian occupation is not clear.
Russia was an intended recipient as were the countries under Russian occupation.
However, the Russian occupations proved to be destructive for the island.
The fort fell into disuse during the Russian occupation that followed in 1871-81.
The two Russian occupations had been harsh and were not easily forgotten.
This was at the cross roads of shipping and trade during Russian occupation (1741-1867).