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Russian Olympic Official Sparks Scandal by Berating Ossetian-Born Wrestling Champion

Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) official Mikhail Mamiashvili reportedly called Chermen Valiev a "traitor" for competing for Albania rather than his home...

Woman Killed After Drone Crashes Into Shopping Mall in North Ossetia

Russia’s Defense Ministry said falling debris from a drone hit by air defense systems sparked the blaze.

67% of Russians Say Officials Did Everything to Save Beslan Hostages Despite Relatives' Criticisms

The share of Russians who believe that authorities did everything possible to save the hostages during the Beslan school siege is at its highest level...

Beslan Remembers Victims of Russia’s Deadliest Terror Attack 20 Years On

School bells rang at 9:15 a.m. local time, marking the start of the siege 20 years ago, while mourners laid flowers and lit candles.

In Photos: 20 Years After the Beslan School Siege

Today, the school's ruins stand as a memorial to the victims of the siege, the deadliest terror attack in Russian history.

Putin Visits Beslan Ahead of School Siege's 20th Anniversary

The 2004 Beslan school siege was the deadliest terror attack in modern Russian history.

Russian Military Jet Crash Kills 2 Pilots

Authorities said the Su-34 jet crashed "in a mountainous zone" of North Ossetia, adding that there was "no damage on the ground."

In First, Ukraine Fires Drones at Airfield in South Russia's North Ossetia Region

The drones were aimed at a military airfield near the town of Mozdok more than 700 kilometers from the frontline, the governor said.

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.

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...

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.

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

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

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

Hundreds Rally Against Coronavirus Lockdown in Southern Russia

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

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