South Ossetia

Coronavirus in South Ossetia: medical supply shortages, one doctor’s protest, suspicions against Tbilisi

There are no reported cases of coronavirus in South Ossetia. The authorities say that there are 26 ventilators, but no specialists who know how to use them

Coronavirus in South Ossetia: no reported cases, no tests, one lab, one resuscitation table

Lynx pounces on trainer during circus act in South Ossetia

Huge outrage on social media was caused by the fact the audience was very close to the arena and completely unprotected from the attack.

Trial in South Ossetia: Minister of Justice v. journalist

Journalist Irina Keleshaeva is accused of libeling the authorities. It’s not the first time she’s under the gun

South Ossetia opposition unites around new leader, former KGB officer

The presidential election will take place in two years, but preparations have already begun

Medications with Georgian labels withdrawn from sale in South Ossetia

Locals in the are say there are no drugs in local hospitals

10 years behind barbed wire — stories and photos from the Georgian–Ossetian conflict zone

How has ‘borderization’ changed the lives of families living in the Georgian villages of the conflict zone? Amnesty International researchers looked for answers to this question

South Ossetia closes crossing point again

The Tskhinvali authorities say they will not open the crossing point until Tbilisi has removed the police checkpoint in Chorchana

S. Ossetian authorities open crossing points with Georgia for pensioners, seriously ill

The crossing points were closed 142 days and will be closed again soon

Russian soldiers resume construction of barriers in Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone

Tbilisi has declared the act a ‘provocation’, while the Russian military says it is ‘building the border of South Ossetia.’

Russia is using South Ossetia to finance self-proclaimed republics in Eastern Ukraine

The scheme uncovered by the Security Service of Ukraine allows Russian banks and enterprises to circumvent international sanctions

People in streets sing New Year songs on JAMnews camera

Our journalists went on a filming spree in six Caucasus cities

Op-ed: “Georgians have chance to rethink past, rebuild relations with Ossetians”

Political analyst Tornike Sharashenidze on the arrest and release of Georgian doctor Gaprindashvili in South Ossetia and the need to learn to admit to mistakes

Georgian doctor imprisoned in South Ossetia for “trespassing state border” released

Vazha Gaprindashvili has been pardoned by de-facto president of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov

The Ossetian financier turned mountain fisherman

Leonid Gagiev, a financier turned fisherman, runs his own fish farm deep in the mountains of South Ossetia. He has solid plans for his farm’s expansion, but he needs investments to get his idea off the ground

Criminal case may be launched against doctor arrested in South Ossetia – JAMnews source

The affair surrounding the Georgian doctor is becoming increasingly twisted

South Ossetian KGB alleges detained Tbilisi doctor connected to Georgian special services

These conclusions are based on the published transcript of telephone conversations of Vazha Gaprindashvili

Georgian doctor sentenced to two months detention in South Ossetia

Vazha Gaprindashvili lives and works in Tbilisi. Presumably, he entered the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone to help a patient