The Latest Breaking News from South Ossetia

Fifteen years after the war in Georgia, the dilemmas of the European Union in the South Caucasus

Fifteen years ago this month, while all eyes were set on Beijing for the opening of the 29th Olympic Games of the modern era, war broke out between Russia and Georgia over South Ossetia. Officially part of Georgia since the country gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, it…

The Conversation · Aug 23, 2023

Russia’s Medvedev warns Georgian breakaway regions could be annexed

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accuses West of creating tensions over Georgia by discussing NATO membership.

Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2023

Make Russia Pay

What the West can learn from its mistakes in Georgia.

Foreign Affairs · Feb 10, 2023

Georgian breakaway territory suspends announced referendum on joining Russia - decree

The president of the Georgian breakaway region of South Ossetia suspended on Monday an earlier announced referendum on whether to become part of Russia until consultations with Moscow are complete.

Reuters · May 30, 2022

Georgian breakaway territory sets July 17 referendum on joining Russia -Tass

The president of the Georgian breakaway region of South Ossetia on Friday announced the territory would hold a referendum on July 17 on whether to become part of Russia, Tass news agency said.

Reuters · May 13, 2022

U.S. will not recognize results of any Russian effort to divide Georgian territory -State Dept

The United States will not recognize the results of any effort by Russia or its proxies to divide sovereign Georgian territory, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday, after Georgia rejected plans by the Russian-backed breakaway region of South Ossetia to hold a referendum on joining Russia.

Reuters · Mar 31, 2022

Georgia’s South Ossetia plans to take steps to join Russia

Its separatist leader says the Moscow-backed breakaway region plans to take steps to become part of Russia.

Al Jazeera · Mar 31, 2022

Georgia says breakaway region's referendum on joining Russia 'unacceptable' - TASS

Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani said on Thursday that talk of a referendum in the Georgian breakaway region of South Ossetia on joining Russia was unacceptable, TASS news agency reported.

Reuters · Mar 31, 2022

Georgia says 'unacceptable' for breakaway region to vote on joining Russia

Georgia said on Thursday that plans by the Russian-backed breakaway region of South Ossetia to hold a referendum on joining Russia were unacceptable, while the Kremlin stressed no action had been taken to make that happen.

Reuters · Mar 31, 2022

Can Donbas republics work as a buffer zone?

Is the de facto states model followed for Abkhazia, Transnistria and South Ossetia a possible way out for the Russia-Ukraine conflict?

The Hindu · Mar 11, 2022