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Former Russian Official Elected President of South Ossetia

Marat Kambolov, the new president, is from North Ossetia, a Russian republic on the other side of the Caucasus Mountains from South Ossetia.

opinion Olesya Vartanyan

With Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Russia Holds a Poisoned Chalice

More than one Kremlin envoy overseeing the territories has lost their job after failing to deliver results. Will Sergei Kiriyenko be any different?

South Ossetian Leader Steps Down to Become Putin Adviser

The leadership shuffle comes on the heels of an agreement ratified last month by Putin, which seeks to align South Ossetia’s laws closer to Russia’s...

opinion Nicholas Castillo

Some Georgians Think Russia Just Annexed Part of Their Country

A new law allowing Russian officials to hold office in South Ossetia is sparking fears that Moscow is expanding control over the region.

South Ossetia Prime Minister Resigns, Clearing Way for Russian Technocrat to Lead Integration

The leadership shuffle comes on the heels of an agreement ratified last month by Russian President Vladimir Putin, which seeks to align South Ossetia’s...

Russian Troops Kill Georgian Man Near Breakaway Region

An EU monitoring mission confirmed "the tragic loss of a Georgian citizen's life" at the de facto border between South Ossetia and Georgia.

At Georgia's Border With South Ossetia, Deepening Anxieties of Russian Aggression

Moscow's invasion of Ukraine has sparked fears in Georgia of a new incursion by its much larger and more powerful neighbor.

Georgia's Breakaway Region Ditches Referendum on Joining Russia

Tbilisi previously denounced South Ossetian plans to vote on joining Russia as "unacceptable."

Doubts Raised Over South Ossetian Referendum on Joining Russia

The territory’s outgoing leader says the referendum will take place in July.

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