South Ossetia

January 05, 2026 13:57

• Abkhazia and South Ossetia have ruled out rescinding Venezuela's recognition of their independence.

  In response to events in Venezuela, the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs proposed reconsidering the country's decision to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Abkhazia called the proposal baseless, while South Ossetia affirmed the legality of the Venezuelan government's decision.

January 04, 2026 10:07

• Restrictions on travel on the Transkam highway have been lifted.

  The road between Russia and South Ossetia has reopened to all types of vehicles after the roadway was cleared of avalanche debris.

January 03, 2026 17:46

• Mearakishvili announced her desire to return to her homeland.

  Due to Mearakishvili's deportation, the criminal case against her should be dropped, but no documents on this matter have yet been filed, her lawyer said. The activist herself stated that she has not yet decided whether to appeal the court's decision, but wants to return to her homeland, as her entire life is tied to it.

January 02, 2026 21:31

• Mearakishvili named the reasons for her expulsion from South Ossetia.

  The alleged reason for accusing Tamara Mearakishvili of espionage was a video of a cell tower. After she was transferred to the hospital, her health condition due to a dry hunger strike was used as a pretext to deport her to Georgia, citing her lack of a South Ossetian passport, she reported.

December 31, 2025 16:56

• Mearakishvili was expelled from South Ossetia to Georgia.

  Activist Tamara Mearakishvili, who was detained on espionage charges, was deported from South Ossetia by court order and returned to Georgia. Her lawyer reported that he was not informed of her client's deportation.

December 30, 2025 18:40

• Tamara Mearakishvili was hospitalized in Tskhinvali.

  Activist Tamara Mearakishvili, arrested on espionage charges, has been hospitalized after going on a dry hunger strike.

December 30, 2025 13:48

• Traffic on the Transkam has resumed

  The ban on vehicle traffic on the Transcaucasian Highway has been lifted after the roadway was cleared.

December 30, 2025 09:52

• Traffic restrictions have been introduced on the Transkam and Georgian Military Highway.

  Due to deteriorating weather conditions, the Transcaucasian Highway is closed to traffic, and a ban on heavy-duty vehicles has been imposed on the Georgian Military Highway.

December 29, 2025 21:04

• A fighter from South Ossetia was killed in the SVO zone.

  The funeral of Andrei Margiev, killed in combat, was held in South Ossetia. At least 38 South Ossetian fighters have been killed there since the beginning of the Russian operation in Ukraine.

December 29, 2025 18:24

• Mearakishvili refused medication and water

  Activist Tamara Mearakishvili, arrested on espionage charges, stopped taking her medication after meeting with a prison official. She has thus completely given up the water she previously used to take her medications and is now on a dry hunger strike.

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