On South Ossetia

Failed South Ossetian presidential candidate: did an ally of Alan Gagloev try to take his place?

Nelli Gogicheva announces presidential bid but quickly withdraws, citing pressure from “hostile forces”

Corruption scandals and rising crime: How Alan Gagloev’s presidency will be remembered in South Ossetia

Gagloev has led South Ossetia for four years, and criticism of his leadership is growing louder.

'People no longer want to put up with it': What does ‘family picket’ in South Ossetia signal?

On 26 February, the family of South Ossetian Interior Ministry Colonel Viktor Margiev staged a picket outside the presidential administration building in Tskhinval

South Ossetia appoints new prime minister as opposition voices protest

Dzambolat Tadtaev had already drawn criticism during his time as deputy prime minister and finance minister.

Tskhinvali KGB: 'Tamar Mearakishvili worked for Georgian intelligence'

Tamar Mearakishvili was arrested in Tskhinvali in December 2025 on charges of espionage.

SJC: 'Expulsion of Tamar Mearakishvili sends dangerous signal to Georgians living in South Ossetia'

The Social Justice Centre describes this as political repression and a dangerous precedent.

South Ossetia cabinet dismissed amid claims of $39m misappropriation

President Alan Gagloev described the decision as a “routine situation”.

Two opposing views on resolving Abkhazia conflict: Georgian experts debate. Video

Giga Bokeria and Paata Zakareishvili debate what must be done to restore Georgia’s territorial integrity and what should follow afterward

Ossetian experts criticize the arrest of Georgian citizen and local activist Tamar Mearakishvil

Some experts say Tbilisi will use the case to accuse South Ossetian authorities of violating the rights of Georgians

Tskhinvali insists: 'Georgian checkpoint near village of Uista must be dismantled'

The village is located on the administrative boundary in the zone of the Georgian–Ossetian conflict

Activist Tamar Mearakishvili arrested in Tskhinvali on espionage charges

She could face a prison sentence ranging from 10 to 20 years.

Georgia has abolished the “Administration of the Former South Ossetian Autonomous Region”

Georgian Dream: “We must return to the legal status quo established by Zviad Gamsakhurdia in 1990, when the autonomous region was fully abolished"

Stalin in Ossetia: elders erect new monuments, youth tear them down

“Stalin’s popularity is linked to people’s despair over the appalling level of corruption. They imagine him as a figure of justice who would not let anyone evade responsibility.”

South Ossetia urges Georgian authorities to 'face political reality'

On 17 November, it emerged that official Tbilisi plans to abolish the temporary South Ossetian administration.

Russia takes new steps to demarcate borders with Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Georgia

How award weapons from South Ossetia end up 'in the wrong hands' – and what Georgia does with it

South Ossetia: verdict in detainee’s death in police custody sparks anger on all sides

The defendants in the case were police officers, who never admitted their guilt

A gang linked to the South Ossetian president’s brother has struck again, the victim claims

The victim said he was kidnapped and tortured by criminals who tried to force him to hand over his expensive car