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Russian government approves draft deal on joint military base in S.Ossetia
23:21 12/03/2010
The Russian government has approved a draft agreement on a joint military base in the former Georgian republic of South Ossetia
Ukraine still supplying arms to Georgia - MP
16:58 08/10/2009
Ukraine continues shipping arms and military equipment to Georgia, a member of the Ukrainian parliament said on Thursday. 
War in South Ossetia, One Year on - Interview with Professor Nicolai N. Petro
13:00 11/08/2009Russia’s military base in the town of Tskhinvali
19:04 10/08/2009 Russia’s military base in the town of TskhinvaliMedvedev proposes bill on troop deployment outside Russia
16:10 10/08/2009
Russia's president said on Monday he had submitted a bill to parliament on the procedure for sending troops to fight outside the country's borders.
Russia will not revise decision on S.Ossetia, Abkhazia - Medvedev
18:35 09/08/2009
On the anniversary of the start of the Russia-Georgia war, President Dmitry Medvedev said that Moscow would not revise its decision to recognize the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.
Medvedev promises South Ossetia more aid, including military
18:23 08/08/2009
On the anniversary of the start of the Russia-Georgia war President Dmitry Medvedev said that Moscow would continue to provide South Ossetia with social and economic aid, as well as military assistance.
Medvedev says no going back on South Ossetian recognition
15:24 08/08/2009
President Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday that Russia would not revise its decision to recognize the former Georgian republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states.
Medvedev praises Sarkozy's role in S. Ossetia ceasefire
13:04 08/08/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday that his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy played a "big role in solving the Georgian-South Ossetian crisis," the Kremlin press service said in a statement.
Russian patriarch leads service in memory of S. Ossetia conflict
11:57 08/08/2009
A memorial service is to be held in the Moscow Christ the Savior Cathedral on Saturday to mark the anniversary of the conflict in South Ossetia, a press spokesperson for the Moscow patriarch said.
South Ossetian troops switch to increased readiness
18:21 07/08/2009
A memorial service has been held in Tskhinvali marking the one-year anniversary of the war with Georgia. The border situation is tense. South Ossetians are stocking up on arms, while the troops are combat-ready.
Russia continues investigation into South Ossetia 'genocide'
12:42 07/08/2009
The criminal investigation into the alleged genocide and mass murder of civilians during the August 2008 Russian-Georgian war has been extended until February 2010, an official spokesperson said on Friday.
Russia increases death toll in S. Ossetia conflict to 67 soldiers
10:24 07/08/2009
Russia's top investigation committee announced on Friday that the number of Russian service personnel killed during the brief military conflict with Georgia in August last year now stands at 67.
Saakashvili returns to war
13:11 06/08/2009
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Andrei Fedyashin) - They say that when U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden visited Georgia in July, Americans made sure he did not see George Bush Street, which is on the way from Tbilisi Airport to the old city.
On South Ossetia
19:51 05/08/2009
Sergei Markov, State Duma deputy and director of the Institute of Political Studies – August 5, 2009
Russia's General Staff suspects Georgia planning new attack
16:43 05/08/2009
Russia's General Staff suspects Georgia of planning new military action, despite being incapable of any aggression at the current time, a senior Russian military official said on Wednesday.
Tskhinval one year on: It's as if the war was just yesterday
16:19 05/08/2009
If you look at Tskhinval from the top of one of the surrounding hills you will see brand-new roofs scattered all over the city: green, blue, but more often red. VIP guests brought here by helicopter probably see the same cheerful picture.
Russian troop numbers to reach 3,000 in S. Ossetia, Abkhazia
14:56 05/08/2009
Russia's deputy foreign minister said on Wednesday that Russia's military contingent in the former Georgian republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia will number 1,500 personnel in each republic by the end of the year.
Russia's recognition of Abkhazia, S.Ossetia not planned - Lavrov
10:05 05/08/2009
Russia had no plan to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia when last August's conflict with Georgia over the latter began, the Russian foreign minister said.
Tskhinval one year after the war with Georgia
22:18 04/08/2009South Ossetia’s envoy to Russia discusses political changes
21:38 04/08/2009
On Tuesday, South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity dismissed Prime Minister Aslanbek Bulatsev over health problems. A decree signed by the president says that due to the premier’s dismissal, the government’s powers have also been terminated. Dmitry Medoyev, South Ossetia’s ambassador to Russia, commented on the political process.
Chief South Ossetian surgeon talks about the first hours of war
18:56 04/08/2009Sergei Shamba: we do not trust the Americans
15:47 04/08/2009
In an interview to RIA Novosti, Abkhazian Foreign Minister Sergei Shamba discusses the role of the United States in the war in South Ossetia, the effectiveness of a European Union peacekeeping mission in Georgia, and whose laws Belarusian citizens should respect in Sukhumi.
Tensions rise in South Ossetia ahead of war's first anniversary
10:11 04/08/2009
With the anniversary of last August's five-day war between Russia and Georgia over South Ossetia just a few days away, events in the region are taking on an oddly familiar tone.
S.Ossetians bring 2,500 lawsuits against Georgia in ECHR, ICC
13:54 03/08/2009
More than 2,500 lawsuits have been filed in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg and the UN International Criminal Court in The Hague by residents of the former Georgian republic of South Ossetia.
South Ossetia sets up student group to help rebuilding work
18:36 28/07/2009
South Ossetia has organized a student volunteer project to help rebuilding work in the republic, devastated by a Georgian military onslaught a year ago, a Kremlin official announced on Tuesday.
Georgia hails Belarus stance on Abkhazia, South Ossetia
14:47 24/07/2009
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili welcomed on Friday Belarus's advisory for its citizens to enter the country's self-proclaimed republics via Georgia, not Russia.
Biden, Saakashvili meet with South Ossetian children
21:28 23/07/2009
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has ended his trip to Georgia by visiting children whose families were displaced when Georgia attacked South Ossetia last August.
Georgia protests Russian security officials visit to S. Ossetia
15:23 22/07/2009
Georgia accused Russia on Wednesday of seeking to further destabilize the situation in the Caucasus after a visit by Russia's top security officials to the former Georgian republic of South Ossetia.
Photo tour with RIA Novosti: South Ossetia
09:15 22/07/2009
Russia recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia after Georgia’s attack on Tskhinval in the early hours of August 8, 2008. President Dmitry Medvedev said global developments have shown that the decision had been justified.
President Dmitry Medvedev visits South Ossetia
08:59 14/07/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in South Ossetia on Monday on his first visit to the former Georgian republic, recognized as independent by Russia last August.
Medvedev's visit to South Ossetia 'immoral' - Saakashvili
18:49 13/07/2009
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili called on Monday his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev's visit to South Ossetia "immoral" and "despicable."
South Ossetians ask Obama to help find missing relatives
18:04 07/07/2009
A group of South Ossetian women have sent a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama asking him to help find their children, who they say were abducted by Georgian agents, an official said on Tuesday.
Russian president orders military talks with Abkhazia, S. Ossetia
13:50 16/06/2009
Russia's president has issued instructions for military cooperation deals to be negotiated with the former Georgian republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
Italian MEP calls vote in South Ossetia 'model of democracy'
15:59 03/06/2009
An Italian member of the European Parliament who was an official observer during South Ossetia's parliamentary elections on May 31 said on Wednesday the vote should serve as an example of democracy.
Kremlin chief of staff pledges aid for S. Ossetia, even military
17:58 14/05/2009
Russia will continue to assist South Ossetia in all areas, including military assistance if required, the chief of the Russian presidential administration said Thursday.
South Ossetia: Olympic champion Alina Kabayeva founds sports palace in Tskhinvali
18:39 06/04/2009Russian State Duma member, Olympic champion Alina Kabayeva has laid the cornerstone of a new children’s sports complex in Tskhinvali, which is planned to open in two years.

War in South Ossetia did not affect the relations between Georgians and Russians
20:00 30/03/2009War is a politician’s domain, People’s Artist of Georgia Vakhtang Kikabidze argues. All efforts of the mighty of this world to deteriorate the relations between ordinary people prove to be in vain.

Russia signs financial aid deals with Abkhazia, South Ossetia-2
14:12 17/03/2009Russia on Tuesday signed agreements with Abkhazia and South Ossetia on giving the republics financial aid in socio-economic development and balancing their budgets.

Russia to grant $150 mln in aid to Abkhazia, South Ossetia
18:32 16/03/2009Russia will provide 2.36 billion rubles ($70 million) in financial assistance to Abkhazia and 2.8 billion rubles ($80 million) to South Ossetia from the federal budget, the Finance Ministry said on Monday.

Tim Whewell wins Golden Word prize for film about conflict in South Ossetia.
19:37 05/12/2008British journalist Tim Whewell won the Mediasoyuz association’s Golden Word prize for a film that changed Europe’s view on the war in South Ossetia.

Shooting on the border between Georgia and South Ossetia. Was it real?
19:42 24/11/2008Presidents Mikheil Saakashvili and Lech Kaczynski came under fire on the border between Georgia and South Ossetia and immediately blamed Russia. Russia’s Foreign Ministry described the incident as a “clumsy provocation.”

South Ossetia says EU observers are incompetent
16:23 14/11/2008EU observers have failed their duties, Dmitry Medoyev, plenipotentiary envoy of the South Ossetian president, said during a RIA Novosti videoconference.

Minibus blast in North Ossetia's capital
09:30 07/11/2008As many as 11 people were killed and 43 were injured on Thursday in an explosion at a bus stop in the center of the capital of Russia's North Caucasus republic of North Ossetia.

South Ossetia war exhibition in Moscow
20:26 30/10/2008RIA Novosti’s reporters and photographers recorded the South Ossetian people’s tragedy from the very first hours of the Georgia-Ossetia conflict. The Habitat exhibit is a candid testimony of the horrors of war.

RIA Novosti photo exhibition on the war in South Ossetia in Moscow
10:18 30/10/2008A RIA Novosti photo exhibition, describing the five-day August war between Georgia and South Ossetia in photos, opened in Moscow on October 29 at the State Central Museum of Modern History of Russia.

The State Duma ratifies friendship treaties with Abkhazia and South Ossetia
19:56 29/10/2008Friendship and cooperation treaties have legalized military support for the independent republics, which means in effect that any further military aggression by Georgia will not be allowed.

South Ossetia: 5-day war as seen by RIA Novosti photographers
11:49 28/10/2008RIA Novosti correspondents were in the war zone from the first day of the conflict. A selection of their photographs will be presented in a special exhibition «Human environment».

SAMs used against Russia's strike aircraft in South Ossetia
20:08 21/10/2008Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot ground-attack jets hit by surface-to-air missiles during the war in South Ossetia are under repair at the aircraft maintenance and repair facility. Experts say that the damages clearly indicate the use of an air defense missile system against Russian aircraft.

South Ossetia celebrates independence day with parade
10:30 22/09/2008South Ossetia celebrated its independence day with a military parade driving Georgian jeeps and tanks, seized during last month's conflict, on a central square of the regional capital Tskhinvali.

UN declares Georgia's invasion of South Ossetia violation of UN Charter
20:04 17/09/2008It’s the first time the UN has spoken in favor of Russia’s actions during the Georgian-Ossetian conflict. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, the president of the 63d session of the United Nations General Assembly, noted that Georgia’s actions ran counter to the organization’s Charter.

Russia, Abkhazia, South Ossetia sign cooperation deal
20:02 17/09/2008The agreements Russia signed with Abkhazia and South Ossetia stipulate important cooperation issues and regulate Russia’s military presence in the republics.

EU monitors to replace Russian peacekeepers in South Ossetia and Abkhazia
20:49 09/09/2008The EU will guarantee the non-use of force in the region, according to a document adopted yesterday between Russia and the European Union. Russia must pull out all its troops from Georgia before October 15.

Restoring South Ossetia
19:39 05/09/2008The water supply system is back in operation in Tskhinvali. There is now electricity in the town too.

Nicaragua recognizes Abkhazia, South Ossetia
18:23 04/09/2008Nicaragua has recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, with President Daniel Ortega supporting Russian actions and criticizing NATO.

Ossetian Bishop testifies against Georgia
18:47 03/09/2008The Church of the Holy Virgin is the oldest in Tskhinvali. During the aggression, it became a shelter for civilians. Services were conducted even during the shelling. Grigory, the Bishop of Alania, recalls.

South Ossetia recovering after the war
11:37 03/09/2008The first café has opened in Tskhinvali. When people find the time for a quiet chat, it means life is getting back to normal.

The world should know: Ossetians accuse Georgia in international courts
20:44 02/09/2008Residents of South Ossetia are filing cases with the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the European Court of Human Rights.

UN Security Council discusses Russia’s recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia’s independence
17:51 29/08/2008At the first session after Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the sides engaged in heated debates during which they openly criticized each other. They failed to come to terms, and did not adopt any resolutions.

The West censures Russia for its recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
19:36 27/08/2008Yesterday Dmitry Medvedev announced Russia’s recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia calling on other states to follow Moscow. But the West lashed out at Russia instead.

South Ossetia, Abkhazia hail Russian parliament’s decision
19:25 26/08/2008The Russian parliament has decided to ask the president to recognize the two self proclaimed republics as independent states. Residents of Sukhumi and Tskhinvali welcomed the news.

Russian parliament set to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia’s independence
19:20 25/08/2008Members of the Federation Council, the upper house of Russia’s parliament, discussed the situation in South Ossetia and Abkhazia and passed a draft resolution to President Medvedev, backing the independence of the two breakaway regions.

EU Human Rights Commissioner visits South Ossetia
19:17 25/08/2008EU Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg pointed to rights abuse in the South Ossetian conflict. He said he would produce an unbiased report on his visit to the conflict region.

South Ossetia and Georgia swap hostages
19:48 21/08/2008The Ossetian party is releasing hostages to Georgia. These are Georgian villagers and guest workers, who had arrived in Tskhinvali before hostilities were unleashed.

They fought for South Ossetia: the tale of a mountain special force commander
19:44 21/08/2008Special force fighters – members of a special mountain unit of the South Ossetian army commanded by Bala Bestayev – were high up in the mountains when the bombardment of Tskhinvali began late at night. Early in the day, the group entered the city. Armed only with automatic rifles, they marched against Georgian tanks to save peaceful civilians.

Russia refuses to support UN resolution on South Ossetia
18:42 20/08/2008On France’s initiative, a new draft resolution has been submitted to the UN Security Council. But the resolution list differs from every point contained in the Medvedev-Sarkozy plan. Russia disagreed with the new draft.

Vostok battalion in South Ossetia
13:31 19/08/2008Two companies of Zapad and Vostok battalions permanently deployed in Chechnya, have been sent to South Ossetia as reinforcements for the peacekepeers.

Situation in South Ossetia
14:39 18/08/2008The presence of Russian peacekeepers at strategic sites does not go beyond the Medvedev-Sarkozy plan, according to a clause dealing with “special security measures.”

Former Chechen commander of Vostok battalion defended Ossetians
19:13 15/08/2008Following a conflict with the Chechen president in May of this year, Sulim Yamadayev was suspended from the command of the Vostok battalion. But soldiers of the unit confirmed that he took part in hostilities in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone.

Events in South Ossetia: investigators get down to work
17:09 14/08/2008Criminal investigators are examining bodies. They are questioning prisoners of war. Meanwhile, the task of the military is to study the Georgian army’s combat positions.

Tom Clancy predicted the South Ossetian conflict
19:12 13/08/2008Tom Clancy, author of the Hunt for Red October and a host of other military themed thrillers, predicted the South Ossetian conflict seven years ago. His story, describing Russia coming to the rescue of the South Ossetians and sending tanks into Georgia, was used in a computer game.

Rallies sweep Russia to support South Ossetia
19:25 12/08/2008Khabarovsk is one of the Russian cities where demonstrations in support for South Ossetia were initiated. The Russian people feel military operations in the conflict zone should be stopped.

People all over the world demand a ceasefire in South Ossetia
19:09 12/08/2008Peaceful demonstrations against hostilities are acquiring a global scale. People have different views on the events, but they are all urging a ceasefire.

Fighting in South Ossetia
10:23 11/08/2008“Tskhinvali is almost completely demolished, there is no water or electricity, every hospital has been ruined, pre-schools have burnt down and a lot of children were killed,” said Vladimir Boldyrev, the commander of the Russian Ground Forces.

Georgian-South Ossetian conflict zone. Evacuation
11:03 08/08/2008Georgian forces have been shelling and firing on the South Ossetian capital of Tskhinvali and local villages, with civilians killed and wounded. Women and children are being evacuated from the conflict zone to nearby Russian regions.

The Georgian-South Ossetian conflict
08:51 07/08/2008The tension in the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict grew worse after residential areas in the South Ossetian capital, Tskhinval, came under heavy mortar and sniping fire.

South Ossetia independence vote
11:17 13/11/2006Voters of South Ossetia went to the polls in a referendum on independence on November 12, 2006

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Russia’s military base in the town of Tskhinvali
19:04 10/08/2009 Russia’s military base in the town of TskhinvaliTskhinval one year after the war with Georgia
22:18 04/08/2009Photo tour with RIA Novosti: South Ossetia
09:15 22/07/2009
Russia recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia after Georgia’s attack on Tskhinval in the early hours of August 8, 2008. President Dmitry Medvedev said global developments have shown that the decision had been justified.
President Dmitry Medvedev visits South Ossetia
08:59 14/07/2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in South Ossetia on Monday on his first visit to the former Georgian republic, recognized as independent by Russia last August.
RIA Novosti photo exhibition on the war in South Ossetia in Moscow
10:18 30/10/2008A RIA Novosti photo exhibition, describing the five-day August war between Georgia and South Ossetia in photos, opened in Moscow on October 29 at the State Central Museum of Modern History of Russia.

South Ossetia celebrates independence day with parade
10:30 22/09/2008South Ossetia celebrated its independence day with a military parade driving Georgian jeeps and tanks, seized during last month's conflict, on a central square of the regional capital Tskhinvali.

South Ossetia recovering after the war
11:37 03/09/2008The first café has opened in Tskhinvali. When people find the time for a quiet chat, it means life is getting back to normal.

Vostok battalion in South Ossetia
13:31 19/08/2008Two companies of Zapad and Vostok battalions permanently deployed in Chechnya, have been sent to South Ossetia as reinforcements for the peacekepeers.

Situation in South Ossetia
14:39 18/08/2008The presence of Russian peacekeepers at strategic sites does not go beyond the Medvedev-Sarkozy plan, according to a clause dealing with “special security measures.”

Fighting in South Ossetia
10:23 11/08/2008“Tskhinvali is almost completely demolished, there is no water or electricity, every hospital has been ruined, pre-schools have burnt down and a lot of children were killed,” said Vladimir Boldyrev, the commander of the Russian Ground Forces.

Georgian-South Ossetian conflict zone. Evacuation
11:03 08/08/2008Georgian forces have been shelling and firing on the South Ossetian capital of Tskhinvali and local villages, with civilians killed and wounded. Women and children are being evacuated from the conflict zone to nearby Russian regions.

The Georgian-South Ossetian conflict
08:51 07/08/2008The tension in the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict grew worse after residential areas in the South Ossetian capital, Tskhinval, came under heavy mortar and sniping fire.

South Ossetia independence vote
11:17 13/11/2006Voters of South Ossetia went to the polls in a referendum on independence on November 12, 2006

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South Ossetian troops switch to increased readiness
18:21 07/08/2009
A memorial service has been held in Tskhinvali marking the one-year anniversary of the war with Georgia. The border situation is tense. South Ossetians are stocking up on arms, while the troops are combat-ready.
South Ossetia: Olympic champion Alina Kabayeva founds sports palace in Tskhinvali
18:39 06/04/2009Russian State Duma member, Olympic champion Alina Kabayeva has laid the cornerstone of a new children’s sports complex in Tskhinvali, which is planned to open in two years.

War in South Ossetia did not affect the relations between Georgians and Russians
20:00 30/03/2009War is a politician’s domain, People’s Artist of Georgia Vakhtang Kikabidze argues. All efforts of the mighty of this world to deteriorate the relations between ordinary people prove to be in vain.

Tim Whewell wins Golden Word prize for film about conflict in South Ossetia.
19:37 05/12/2008British journalist Tim Whewell won the Mediasoyuz association’s Golden Word prize for a film that changed Europe’s view on the war in South Ossetia.

Shooting on the border between Georgia and South Ossetia. Was it real?
19:42 24/11/2008Presidents Mikheil Saakashvili and Lech Kaczynski came under fire on the border between Georgia and South Ossetia and immediately blamed Russia. Russia’s Foreign Ministry described the incident as a “clumsy provocation.”

South Ossetia says EU observers are incompetent
16:23 14/11/2008EU observers have failed their duties, Dmitry Medoyev, plenipotentiary envoy of the South Ossetian president, said during a RIA Novosti videoconference.

Minibus blast in North Ossetia's capital
09:30 07/11/2008As many as 11 people were killed and 43 were injured on Thursday in an explosion at a bus stop in the center of the capital of Russia's North Caucasus republic of North Ossetia.

South Ossetia war exhibition in Moscow
20:26 30/10/2008RIA Novosti’s reporters and photographers recorded the South Ossetian people’s tragedy from the very first hours of the Georgia-Ossetia conflict. The Habitat exhibit is a candid testimony of the horrors of war.

The State Duma ratifies friendship treaties with Abkhazia and South Ossetia
19:56 29/10/2008Friendship and cooperation treaties have legalized military support for the independent republics, which means in effect that any further military aggression by Georgia will not be allowed.

South Ossetia: 5-day war as seen by RIA Novosti photographers
11:49 28/10/2008RIA Novosti correspondents were in the war zone from the first day of the conflict. A selection of their photographs will be presented in a special exhibition «Human environment».

SAMs used against Russia's strike aircraft in South Ossetia
20:08 21/10/2008Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot ground-attack jets hit by surface-to-air missiles during the war in South Ossetia are under repair at the aircraft maintenance and repair facility. Experts say that the damages clearly indicate the use of an air defense missile system against Russian aircraft.

UN declares Georgia's invasion of South Ossetia violation of UN Charter
20:04 17/09/2008It’s the first time the UN has spoken in favor of Russia’s actions during the Georgian-Ossetian conflict. Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, the president of the 63d session of the United Nations General Assembly, noted that Georgia’s actions ran counter to the organization’s Charter.

Russia, Abkhazia, South Ossetia sign cooperation deal
20:02 17/09/2008The agreements Russia signed with Abkhazia and South Ossetia stipulate important cooperation issues and regulate Russia’s military presence in the republics.

EU monitors to replace Russian peacekeepers in South Ossetia and Abkhazia
20:49 09/09/2008The EU will guarantee the non-use of force in the region, according to a document adopted yesterday between Russia and the European Union. Russia must pull out all its troops from Georgia before October 15.

Restoring South Ossetia
19:39 05/09/2008The water supply system is back in operation in Tskhinvali. There is now electricity in the town too.

Nicaragua recognizes Abkhazia, South Ossetia
18:23 04/09/2008Nicaragua has recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, with President Daniel Ortega supporting Russian actions and criticizing NATO.

Ossetian Bishop testifies against Georgia
18:47 03/09/2008The Church of the Holy Virgin is the oldest in Tskhinvali. During the aggression, it became a shelter for civilians. Services were conducted even during the shelling. Grigory, the Bishop of Alania, recalls.

The world should know: Ossetians accuse Georgia in international courts
20:44 02/09/2008Residents of South Ossetia are filing cases with the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the European Court of Human Rights.

UN Security Council discusses Russia’s recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia’s independence
17:51 29/08/2008At the first session after Russia recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the sides engaged in heated debates during which they openly criticized each other. They failed to come to terms, and did not adopt any resolutions.

The West censures Russia for its recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
19:36 27/08/2008Yesterday Dmitry Medvedev announced Russia’s recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia calling on other states to follow Moscow. But the West lashed out at Russia instead.

South Ossetia, Abkhazia hail Russian parliament’s decision
19:25 26/08/2008The Russian parliament has decided to ask the president to recognize the two self proclaimed republics as independent states. Residents of Sukhumi and Tskhinvali welcomed the news.

Russian parliament set to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia’s independence
19:20 25/08/2008Members of the Federation Council, the upper house of Russia’s parliament, discussed the situation in South Ossetia and Abkhazia and passed a draft resolution to President Medvedev, backing the independence of the two breakaway regions.

EU Human Rights Commissioner visits South Ossetia
19:17 25/08/2008EU Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg pointed to rights abuse in the South Ossetian conflict. He said he would produce an unbiased report on his visit to the conflict region.

South Ossetia and Georgia swap hostages
19:48 21/08/2008The Ossetian party is releasing hostages to Georgia. These are Georgian villagers and guest workers, who had arrived in Tskhinvali before hostilities were unleashed.

They fought for South Ossetia: the tale of a mountain special force commander
19:44 21/08/2008Special force fighters – members of a special mountain unit of the South Ossetian army commanded by Bala Bestayev – were high up in the mountains when the bombardment of Tskhinvali began late at night. Early in the day, the group entered the city. Armed only with automatic rifles, they marched against Georgian tanks to save peaceful civilians.

Russia refuses to support UN resolution on South Ossetia
18:42 20/08/2008On France’s initiative, a new draft resolution has been submitted to the UN Security Council. But the resolution list differs from every point contained in the Medvedev-Sarkozy plan. Russia disagreed with the new draft.

Former Chechen commander of Vostok battalion defended Ossetians
19:13 15/08/2008Following a conflict with the Chechen president in May of this year, Sulim Yamadayev was suspended from the command of the Vostok battalion. But soldiers of the unit confirmed that he took part in hostilities in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone.

Events in South Ossetia: investigators get down to work
17:09 14/08/2008Criminal investigators are examining bodies. They are questioning prisoners of war. Meanwhile, the task of the military is to study the Georgian army’s combat positions.

Tom Clancy predicted the South Ossetian conflict
19:12 13/08/2008Tom Clancy, author of the Hunt for Red October and a host of other military themed thrillers, predicted the South Ossetian conflict seven years ago. His story, describing Russia coming to the rescue of the South Ossetians and sending tanks into Georgia, was used in a computer game.

Rallies sweep Russia to support South Ossetia
19:25 12/08/2008Khabarovsk is one of the Russian cities where demonstrations in support for South Ossetia were initiated. The Russian people feel military operations in the conflict zone should be stopped.

People all over the world demand a ceasefire in South Ossetia
19:09 12/08/2008Peaceful demonstrations against hostilities are acquiring a global scale. People have different views on the events, but they are all urging a ceasefire.

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South Ossetia: One year on
South Ossetia intends to demand the return of its former territory, the Truso Gorge, which is currently a part of Georgia, the former Georgian republic's president said on Friday.














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