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READ MOREAs a result, Russia is anxious to prevent Georgia becoming too integrated into Europe to the detriment of its energy and security interests. South Ossetia''s ethnic diversity is demonstrated by the last Soviet census of the oblast in which South Ossetia was located. Sixty-six per cent were Ossetians and 29 per cent Georgians, with Russians
READ MOREEstablishment. Following the Russian revolution, the area of modern South Ossetia became part of the Democratic Republic of Georgia. In 1918, conflict began between the landless Ossetian peasants living in Shida Kartli (Interior Georgia), who were influenced by Bolshevism and demanded ownership of the lands they worked, and the Menshevik
READ MOREA Russian invasion in 2008 effectively dismembered the Georgian state by enforcing the secession of the Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions, which account for about 20 per cent of Georgia''s
READ MOREAzerbaijan, Georgia-Abkhazia, Georgia-South Ossetia are still present in the region, and there is a confrontation between Turkey and Kurdish separatists (PKK) in the east of the country.
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READ MOREAnd in 2008, as tensions flared again in South Ossetia, Russian troops invaded, defeating Georgia''s forces in short order, occupying parts of Georgia outside Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and incorporating
READ MORE14 years ago, on august 12, the five-day war involving russian and georgian troops came to an end in south ossetia. the military conflict seriously affected the life of the region: thousands of people left their homes, every tenth building was damaged, and by now, almost 90% of the partially recognized republic''s economy is being financed
READ MORESince early August 2008 much of the international political and media discourse on the six-day conflict in and around South Ossetia has been dominated by comparisons between Kosovo and South Ossetia and the Russia–West ''strategic rivalry'' framework. Serious analysis needs to go beyond these simplistic frameworks.
READ MOREGeorgia''s breakaway region of South Ossetia is considering holding a referendum on joining Russia, a local official told Russian media on Sunday. "When we, together with Russia, come to this
READ MORERussian interventions in South Ossetia and Crimea indicate a major shift in Moscow''s policy towards the former Soviet republics. This article compares the two interventions in terms of military performance, basis of legitimacy, and motivational goals. This confirms the formation of a new and more assertive Russian policy in the region.
READ MOREintegrated into Europe to the detriment of its energy and security interests. South Ossetia''s ethnic diversity is demonstrated by the last Soviet census of the Oblast in which South Ossetia was located.1 Sixty-six per cent were Ossetians and 29 per cent Georgians, with Russians forming 2 per cent of the population. This is only part of the
READ MOREHuman Rights Watch today urged Russia to allow the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe access to South Ossetia in a report which documented human rights violations by both Russia
READ MORESouth Ossetia and Abkhazia: Placing the Conflict in Context. Since early August 2008 much of the international political and media discourse on the six-day conflict in and around South Ossetia has been dominated by comparisons between Kosovo and South Ossetia and the Russia–West ''strategic rivalry'' framework. Serious analysis needs to go
READ MORERussia has invested 50bn roubles ($800m; £608m) in South Ossetia over the decade. Russia provides the electricity, gas, medical equipment and mobile phone network.
READ MOREIn 2004, Ms König graduated from the FSU with a Masters'' thesis about the OSCE Longterm Mission to Georgia''s work in South Ossetia. She is currently researcher and PhD candidate at the Center for OSCE-Research (CORE) at the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg (IFSH). Her PhD project is
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READ MOREThe author focuses on EU policy towards Georgia and the secessionist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, arguing that the EU can contribute to conflict-resolution in Georgia through greater
READ MOREQ1: What are Russia''s objectives in this war? A1: Although Russia claimed to be protecting Russian citizens and peacekeepers in South Ossetia, it entered this war in pursuit of the following larger objectives: End Georgia''s presence in and sovereignty over both South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Russia has actively supported and protected
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READ MOREplace in South Ossetia''s power system right now. Surveys from the end of 2009 show that 73% of South Ossetians considered the social and political situation in the republic complicated, and 75.7% were unhappy with the pace of rebuilding work. The Russian leadership''s attempts to establish effective control over South Ossetia''s authorities and
READ MOREIn all three cases: South Ossetia (1991-1992), Abkhazia (1992- 1993), Nagorno-Karabakh (1988-1994), Transnistria (March 1992-July 1992), ceasefire agreements have been
READ MOREOn Tuesday Russia recognised the independence of the territories of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. It was not a step taken lightly, or without full consideration of the consequences. But all possible
READ MORESouth Ossetia''s de facto authorities have reintroduced the name ''Stalinir'' for their capital city for symbolic use during World War II commemorations, as taboos on
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READ MOREThe political void that Abkhazia and South Ossetia have been left in has seen them isolated from international environmental protection systems and cooperation structures. This lack of cooperation has affected the region''s ability to effectively mitigate the risks from natural disasters, and ensure the proper management and protection of
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South Ossetia , officially the Republic of South Ossetia or the State of Alania, is a partially recognised landlocked state in the South Caucasus. It has an officially stated population of just over 56,500 people (2022), who live in an area of 3,900 square kilometres (1,500 sq mi), with 33,000 living in the capital city, Tskhinvali. As of 2024, only five members of the United Nations (UN) recognise South Oss
READ MOREIn total, over 80 ethnic groups live in Georgia, the largest, and politically most significant, ones being Georgians, Armenians, Russians, Abkhaz and South Ossetians (Cornell
READ MOREDue to its size and weak economy, South Ossetia has been unable to finance a hydropower plant on the Zonkar(i) reservoir and has resultantly become
READ MOREAbkhazia and South Ossetia are separatist regions of Georgia in the Caucasus. Most countries recognise them as part of Georgia, while Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru, and Syria regard them as independent. Russia''s initial recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia occurred in the aftermath of the Russo-Georgian War in
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