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calls for justice

Russian Soldier Accuses Military Police of Racially Charged Beating

“I thought the Nazis were on the other side. Turns out they’re among us,” Arsen Temirayev, a soldier from North Ossetia, said of his attackers.

North Ossetia Governor Orders Probe Into Beating of Military Recruit

A graphic video of the incident shows a man being kicked in the face by his fellow servicemen.

Russian National Fined for Attending Anti-War Rally in Georgia

A court in Russia’s North Caucasus has fined a Russian national for attending an anti-war rally in the Georgian capital Tbilisi.

mobilization rush

Russia Limits Access to Georgia Border Region – Authorities

Authorities in North Ossetia ordered a restriction of car travel to the Russian republic that neighbors Georgia on Wednesday, after tens of thousands fled...

SLOWLY DISAPPEARING

As Caucasian Glaciers Melt, Locals Face the Future With Stoicism

Caucasian glaciers have lost a quarter of their surface area to climate change since the millennium.

PERSONALITY CULT

For a Troubled Russian Region, Stalin is a Local Hero

North Ossetia has more Stalin monuments than any other Russian region, with many believing the Soviet dictator had local roots

CONSPIRACY UPON CONSPIRACY

Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories Flourish in Russia’s Republic of North Ossetia

The fringe Soviet Citizens movement has co-opted the pandemic for its agenda.

CORONAVIRUS UNREST

Hundreds Rally Against Coronavirus Lockdown in Southern Russia

Reports say a protest crowd gathered in the North Ossetian capital Vladikavkaz.

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