Georgia’s breakaway South Ossetia sets vote to join Russia

Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia sets July referendum to join Russia

Russia has exercised effective control over the region since fighting a brief war in 2008, but most of the world still considers it to be part of Georgia.

Georgia's separatist region of South Ossetia to hold referendum on joining Russia

The leader of Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia on Friday (13 May) set 17 July as a date for a referendum on joining Russia.

‘Going home’: Georgia breakaway region to vote on joining Russia

Separatist region’s self-declared president says South Ossetia will hold a referendum to be part of Russia.

Georgia's Breakaway South Ossetia Sets Vote to Join Russia

The leader of the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia announced Friday that a referendum on joining Russia would be held in July. Russia has exercised effective control over the region since fighting a brief war with Georgia in 2008. Russia and a handful of other countries recognize South Ossetia as an independent state, but most of the world still considers it to be part of Georgia. “We did it!” South Ossetian leader Anatoly Bibilov wrot…

Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia to hold referendum on joining Russia

The leader of Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia has set July 17 as a date for a referendum on joining Russia.

Georgia’s breakaway region to hold referendum on joining Russia in July: Leader

The leader of Georgia’s breakaway region of South Ossetia on Friday set July 17 as a date for a referendum on joining Russia.“Anatoly Bibilov signed a