TSKHINVAL, April 11. /TASS/. South Ossetia plans to hold a referendum on whether to become part of the Russian Federation before August, the republic’s president, Leonid Tibilov, told TASS in ...

Russia's occupation of South Ossetia and Abkhazia began during the Russian-Georgian war in August 2008. After a brief but intense conflict, Russia recognized the "independence" of both Georgian ...

ROME, April 1. /TASS/. South Ossetia plans to open its mission in the Italian capital city of Rome on Saturday and the Italian foreign ministry said on Friday Italy does not recognize South ...

The West has accused Russia of effectively annexing South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which comprise one fifth of Georgia's territory. Georgians consider South Ossetia and Abkhazia to be occupied by Russia.

He also documented human rights and humanitarian law violations during the Georgia-Russia conflict over South Ossetia in 2008, and the rights of ethnic Georgians who returned to their homes in ...

Since Russia's 2008 invasion of Georgia, tensions have periodically resurfaced over the disputed area of South Ossetia; Russia has never fulfilled its obligations under the Six-Point Cease-Fire ...

The author focuses on EU policy towards Georgia and the secessionist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, arguing that the EU can contribute to conflict-resolution in Georgia through greater ...