South Ossetia - Wikipedia
WEBAs of 2024, only five members of the United Nations (UN) recognise South Ossetia as a sovereign state – Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru, and Syria. [11] The Georgian government and all other UN member states regard …
South Ossetia | Map, History, & Recognition | Britannica
WEBJul 25, 2024 · South Ossetia, autonomous republic in Georgia that declared independence in 2008. Only a few countries—most notably Russia, which maintains a military presence in South Ossetia—recognize its independence. South Ossetia occupies the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus mountains.
South Ossetia profile - BBC News
WEBAug 28, 2023 · Provides an overview of South Ossetia, including key facts about this breakaway Georgian territory.
International recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia
WEBAbkhazia and South Ossetia are separatist regions of Georgia in the Caucasus. [1] Most countries recognise them as part of Georgia, while Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru, and Syria regard them as independent.
South Ossetia: The case for international recognition
WEBJun 9, 2019 · International recognition of South Ossetia would allow for increased economic, political and cultural contacts with the outside world and prevent the country from being integrated into Russia.
Clash in the Caucasus: Georgia, Russia, and the Fate of South Ossetia ...
WEBA small mountainous territory on the southern side of the Caucasus range (population around 100,000 in 1989, and 3,900 square kilometers), South Ossetia seceded from Georgia in 1992 in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
South Ossetia: Russia pushes roots deeper into Georgian land
WEBAug 7, 2018 · Russia poured troops in, ousting Georgian forces from South Ossetia and breakaway Abkhazia, and now Moscow recognises both as "independent" states.
SOUTH OSSETIA – Russia's Periphery
WEBToday, Ossetia is split across international boundaries into two political units: North Ossetia, an autonomous republic in the Russian Federation, and South Ossetia, which is claimed by Georgia, but is an independent state recognized by Russia and a few other sovereign powers.
South Ossetia - Wikiwand
WEBSouth Ossetia ( / ɒˈsɛtiə / ⓘ o-SET-ee-ə, less common: / ɒˈsiːʃə / ⓘ o-SEE-shə ), officially the Republic of South Ossetia–State of Alania, is a partially recognised landlocked state in the South Caucasus. It has an officially stated population of just over 56,500 people (2022), who live in an area of 3,900 square kilometres ...
South Ossetia Crisis Explained - NPR
WEBAug 8, 2008 · Georgia's offensive to retake South Ossetia has spurred a strong Russian military response.
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