Thursday, April 30, 2026

Storm in a teacup: South Ossetian referendum on joining Russia

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Note on poster: “2015 – the year of integration with Russia”

South Ossetia’s declaration of holding a referendum on joining Russia seems to have more to do with local power dynamics than regional geopolitics.

The recent South Ossetian announcement of its intentions to hold a referendum on joining the Russian Federation came about suddenly.

While announcing his decision,

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Constitutional Court lifts work ban for former Soviet officials

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The Freedom Charter bans Soviet symbols, but also bars former Soviet and Communist Party officials from holding public office for the rest of their lives. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Constitutional Court in Georgia has decided that a controversial provision barring former senior Soviet officials and Communist Party members from holding post in state institutions is unconstitutional.

The court on Tuesday announced the ruling,

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Former Georgian official appointed head of national police in Ukraine

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Khatia Dekanoidze. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–One more former Georgian official was appointed to a high position in Ukraine on Wednesday.

Khatia Dekanoidze, who served as minister of education in Georgia in the final months of Mikheil Saakashvili’s presidency in 2012, is now chief of the Ukraine’s

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Georgian president calls Saakashvili's coup plan unacceptable

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President Giorgi Margvelashvili. (Interpressnews.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–The Georgian president views as it unacceptable to have a senior official in a foreign country interfering in domestic affairs and planning mayhem in Georgia.

President Giorgi Margvelashvili’s briefing on Friday was held in response to the controversy

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