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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Here’s a look at the 2008 military conflict between Russia and Georgia. Facts The conflict centered on South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two “breakaway provinces” in Georgia. They are officially part of ...

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 ...