South Ossetia

August 29, 2026 23:58

• The fight against corruption in South Ossetia was included in the programs of all debate participants.

  Murad Valiev called for the development of the economy of South Ossetia and attracting investments during the debates, Marat Kambolov boasted about agreements made with Russian agencies and regions in the field of social policy, while Kazbek Kodoev emphasized the importance of strengthening the control functions of government structures. At the same time, all presidential candidates in South Ossetia highlighted the need to fight corruption.

August 28, 2026 23:43

• The broadcast of the debates in South Ossetia disappointed Telegram users.

  Presidential candidates of South Ossetia were supposed to discuss social policy today, but the quality of the broadcast is such that voters cannot understand what is being said.

August 28, 2026 05:51

• A fighter from South Ossetia killed in the area of the special military operation

  In Tskhinval, Azamat Bekoev, who was killed in the area of the special operation in Ukraine, was buried. Since the beginning of the special military operation, the authorities have officially recognized at least 100 servicemen from South Ossetia as killed there.

August 25, 2026 16:26

• Political scientists pointed to the lack of competition in the presidential elections of South Ossetia.

  The presidential election campaign in South Ossetia cannot be considered competitive, as the acting head of the republic, Marat Kambolov, has no real opponents, noted political scientists. They pointed to the initial inequality of candidates' resources.

August 24, 2026 03:58

• Residents of South Ossetia named the main problems of the republic ahead of the presidential elections.

  The outflow of the population, low salaries, traffic jams at customs, lack of jobs, difficulties in obtaining loans, public transport issues - these problems were listed by the residents of South Ossetia ahead of the presidential elections. They admitted that they had hardly encountered any election campaigning.

August 23, 2026 20:00

• The failed presidential candidate of South Ossetia called the elections a simulation of competition.

  Marat Kambolov's opponents in the presidential elections of South Ossetia are merely technical; they have been nominated to create the appearance of competition, said the leader of the "Iry Farn" party, Khokh Chochiev. He called the reasons for his exclusion from the elections formal.

August 23, 2026 15:00

• Four candidates for the presidency of South Ossetia have been registered by the CEC.

  Murad Valiev and Kazbek Kodoev, along with Marat Kambolov and Zurab Kokoev, have been allowed to participate in the presidential elections. The Central Election Commission of South Ossetia announced that a total of 40,000 ballots will be printed.

August 22, 2026 02:00

• Election campaigning in South Ossetia has practically not started.

  The Central Election Commission of South Ossetia refused to register Khocha Chochiev as a candidate for the presidency of the republic. Less than a month before the elections, there are practically no campaign materials on the streets, and the media only cover the work of the acting president Marat Kambolov.

August 21, 2026 16:45

• The second candidate for the presidency of South Ossetia has been registered.

  Zurab Kokoev, nominated by the political party "Unity", has been registered as a candidate for the presidency of South Ossetia.

August 18, 2026 03:50

• Marat Kambolov is registered as a candidate for the position of president of South Ossetia.

  The acting president of South Ossetia, Marat Kambolov, became the first registered candidate for the post of head of the republic.

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