South Ossetia

August 02, 2026 03:55

• A citizen of Georgia was expelled from South Ossetia.

  Ani Badzagua unintentionally crossed the border with South Ossetia and was expelled back to Georgia by security forces the next day.

August 01, 2026 21:00

• Seven candidates for the presidency of South Ossetia have submitted documents to the Central Election Commission.

  Seven candidates are vying for the presidency of South Ossetia, the Central Election Commission will decide on the registration or refusal of registration of authorized representatives of political parties and initiative groups. Five out of seven candidates are former and current security officials.

July 30, 2026 08:46

• Official Sukhumi explained the pressure regarding the severance of relations with Abkhazia from Nauru.

  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia commented on Nauru's decision to sever diplomatic relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, stating that Nauru was subjected to "unprecedented pressure." Official Tbilisi welcomed the decision of the island state.

July 29, 2026 20:36

• Five candidates have been nominated for the presidency of South Ossetia.

  A day before the deadline for submitting documents, the Central Election Commission of South Ossetia saw its candidates for the presidency nominated by the "Development Party," supporting Fatima Khugaeva, the "Unity" party nominated Zurab Kokoey, and an initiative group nominated Kazbek Kodoey. Earlier, the acting head of South Ossetia Marat Kambolov and the leader of "Iry Farn" Khoch Chochiev announced their participation in the elections. The "Unity of the People" party announced its decision not to nominate a candidate.

July 28, 2026 06:00

• The Georgian citizen was expelled from South Ossetia.

  After an unintentional border violation, Georgian citizen Merabi Gabadze was expelled from South Ossetia.

July 25, 2026 14:00

• The parties of South Ossetia have announced the nomination of candidates for the presidency.

  Six more meetings are scheduled for the nomination of candidates for the presidency of South Ossetia. The meeting of the initiative group to nominate Oleg Kozaev as a presidential candidate did not take place for the second time.

July 20, 2026 12:24

• The idea of opening transit from Russia to Georgia through South Ossetia has sparked debates on social media.

  The opening of transit from Russia to Georgia will help the development of tourism in South Ossetia, the emergence of new hotels, restaurants, and banks, as well as the restoration of connections between relatives, noted some commentators on social media. Another part of users stated that Georgia does not need a new route, and its launch without the official consent of Tbilisi is impossible.

July 19, 2026 21:00

• Two candidates have been nominated for the presidency of South Ossetia.

  The acting president of South Ossetia, Marat Kambolov, has already submitted documents to the Central Election Commission, after which he secured support from Putin. The party "Iry Farn" nominated Khoch Chochiev as a presidential candidate. Another meeting to nominate a presidential candidate did not take place.

July 17, 2026 20:03

• Arkady Babchenko* has been sentenced in absentia for posts without foreign agent labeling.

  The Moscow magistrate's court has sentenced journalist and veteran of two Chechen wars Arkady Babchenko* in absentia to one and a half years in a penal colony for publications on Telegram without indicating the status of a foreign agent.

July 13, 2026 02:01

• A ban on the movement of any transport on the Transcaucasus has been introduced.

  Due to heavy rains and landslides, the movement of any kind of transport is prohibited on the Transcaucasian highway in both directions.

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