Friday, January 9, 2026

Russia silent about South Ossetia border-moving

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This is the kind of razor wire being erected by Russian soldiers in the Georgian-controlled village Ditsi. (Radio Liberty.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Russian Federation has not yet reacted to a diplomatic note of protest from Georgia regarding the moving of the so-called administrative border into Georgian-controlled territory near breakaway South Ossetia.

But the Deputy Foreign Affairs

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EU observers consider Russian border activity unacceptable

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The EU Monitoring Mission does not accept the moving of the de facto border around South Ossetia and installing of new barbed wire. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The recent installation of fences near Ditsi is unacceptable, EUMM says in a statement.

Staff from the EU Monitoring Mission arrived in the village Ditsi, where Russian soldiers have erected new barbed wire which moves the de facto border 300 meters

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Expanded charges against former interior minister

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Former Minister of Internal Affairs Vano Merabishvili is held personally responsible for the violent dispersal of demonstrators two years ago which led to at least two deaths and was accompanied by a nationwide crackdown on opposition groups. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The charges against former Prime Minister Vano Merabishvili concerning events on May 26, 2011 were Tuesday expanded.

The violent dispersal of peaceful anti-government protesters by police and regime loyal vigilantes two years ago resulted in at least

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