South Ossetia news

South Ossetia broke its promise to raise nurses’ pay

Alan Gagloev

August 11, 2025

Nurses in South Ossetia earn half as much as hospital assistants. This led to a strike at the end of July

Spy scandal in South Ossetia: Why was there no public reaction?

Georgian-Ossetian conflict

May 05, 2025

The South Ossetian KGB claims to have uncovered a spy network that was passing classified information to Georgia.

Speculation grows in South Ossetia over fate of millions allocated by Putin

South Ossetia

April 28, 2025

Vladimir Putin allocated funds for the restoration of memorials dedicated to the Great Patriotic War

Head of customs attacked in South Ossetia — suspects linked to president’s brother

South Ossetia

April 28, 2025

The three men who attacked the head of customs in South Ossetia have not yet been detained, although their names are known.

How Tbilisi influenced 2022 presidential election in South Ossetia - opposition’s version

Georgian-Ossetian conflict

April 28, 2025

The opposition party "United Ossetia" claims that a Georgian checkpoint in the conflict zone helped Alan Gagloev become president.

Peace policy is dead. Beware the peace, Georgia! Blog by Medea Turashvili 

Georgia

April 23, 2025

Conflict and peace researcher Medea Turashvili's blog looks at the current state of peace policy in Georgia

August 2008 war: South Ossetia doubts Georgian authorities’ promises to 'restore justice'

Georgian-Ossetian conflict

April 03, 2025

South Ossetian politicians believe the Georgian authorities are pursuing their own interests.

Tuberculosis in South Ossetia: Locals fear authorities conceal true scale of outbreak

South Ossetia

February 24, 2025

Opposition Telegram channel claims over 20 traffic police officers infected, while Health Ministry insists it's only two

Georgian opposition urges new Syrian government to revoke Abkhazia recognition

Georgia

January 31, 2025

Syria, then led by Bashar al-Assad, recognized the independence of the occupied Georgian territories in May 2018.

South Ossetia: journalist dragged to president's office over Facebook comment

South Ossetia

January 10, 2025

At the same time, the victim has no complaints against President Alan Gagloyev, stating that he behaved respectfully.

Sex scandal sparks push to ban 'LGBT propaganda' in South Ossetia

LGBT in Caucasus

December 30, 2024

Law enforcement claims to have uncovered a "gay orgy" in the basement of a restaurant in Tskhinval.

'Tomorrow they might stay silent if South Ossetia is 'given' to Georgia'

South Ossetia

December 22, 2024

Russian customs documents list South Ossetia and Abkhazia as part of Georgia, despite Moscow's official recognition of their independence.

South Ossetian civil activist Tamara Mearakishvil attacked by local MP

South Ossetia

December 21, 2024

"Dryaev snatched the phone from my hands, threw it far away, insulted me with vulgar language, and threatened me."

South Ossetia's ex-president with controversial past takes helm of culture council

South Ossetia

November 06, 2024

Controversial South Ossetian ex-president Leonid Tibilov, heads regional branch of Supreme Council of Ossetians

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

January 25, 2020

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