South Ossetia

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”.

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.

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.”

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

Two young men beaten by riot police in South Ossetia for 'insolence'

The victims’ mothers filed complaints, but the prosecutor’s office has been slow to open a criminal case.

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

‘We’ve waited 17 years’: Tskhinvali responds to Georgian Dream report on 2008 war

Opposition and much of society deem both the commission and parliament illegitimate

South Ossetia court frees traffic police officer accused of harassing minor

Tedeev’s release coincided with a government-declared amnesty, and the public believes the two events are connected

South Ossetia is stuck in traffic, as the president’s four-year promise to fix it drags on

President Alan Gagloev made this problem a central theme of his election campaign, but has since failed to deliver on his pledge

South Ossetia broke its promise to raise nurses’ pay

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

Simplified citizenship in South Ossetia fuels speculation of joining Russia — most residents disagree

Many in the republic want to be part of Russia. However, a JAMnews source close to the South Ossetian president said that “this issue is not on the agenda at all”