Who identifies with the “Russian World”? Geopolitical attitudes in southeastern Ukraine, Crimea, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Transnistria

2020 ◽  
pp. 6-39
Author(s):  
John O’Loughlin ◽  
Gerard Toal ◽  
Vladimir Kolosov
Keyword(s):  
South Ossetia

Sphagnum mosses (Sphagnaceae, Bryophyta) of South Ossetia (Caucasus)

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 232-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Ya. Doroshina ◽  
E. Yu. Kuzmina ◽  
I. A. Nikolajev
Keyword(s):  
The South ◽  
The Caucasus ◽  
South Ossetia ◽  
Sphagnum Mosses ◽  
Botanical Institute ◽  
Ecological Conditions ◽  
Komarov Botanical Institute ◽  
The World ◽  
First Time

Information on the Sphagnum mosses of the South Ossetia is generalized, the resulted list is presented. Nine species of Sphagnum are included in the list, whereabouts data and references to the publications are given, and the presence of a sample in the Herbarium of the Komarov Botanical Institute RAS (LE) is noted. The species Sphagnum platyphyllum (Lindb. ex Braithw.) Warnst. rarely occurring in the Caucasus is reported in the South Ossetia for the first time. The species was found in the Caucasus, South Ossetia, at the side of the Ertso Lake (42°28ʹN, 43°45ʹE), 1720 m a. s. l., among sedge thickets at the margin of the overgrowing lake. The peculiarities of its occurrence and ecological conditions are considered. Its distribution in the Caucasus and in the world is discussed.

The view from Abkhazia of South Ossetia ablaze

2009 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Garb
Keyword(s):  
South Ossetia

Conflict Resolution after the Georgia-Russia War of 2008

2011 ◽  
pp. 89-104
Author(s):  
B. Coppiters
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Regional Integration ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
South Ossetia ◽  
Legal Arguments

The paper shows that there is a similarity on the level of principles between the Georgian strategy of engagement and the Taiwan model insofar as the expressed readiness to interact and cooperate independently from the setbacks concerning the question of status. But, contrary the Taiwan model, the Georgian strategy includes no concrete view how and to which extent the authorities controlling the breakaway territories should be engaged, and particularly how to have a positive impact on their relations with the outside world. The paper further demonstrates that the Russian authorities have made largely use of the moral and legal arguments to be found in the recognition of Kosovo when they decided to recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia in August 2008. They have also increased their political oversight over these two entities and integrated them even more closely into their own economic and military space. There are thus close parallels to be made with the Kosovo model, but Russia is unable to exert a conflict resolution policy towards Abkhazia, South Ossetia and Georgia that is based on regional integration prospects.

Diplomacy and life on Georgia's boundary line

2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 357-371
Author(s):  
Caecilia J. van Peski
Keyword(s):  
Humanitarian Assistance ◽  
Boundary Line ◽  
South Ossetia ◽  
The Future ◽  
Major Incidents ◽  
Unstable Environment ◽  
Personal Wellbeing ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Two Sides

AbstractOn the third anniversary of the war over South Ossetia, resumed talks between Georgia and Russia are needed to create positive momentum in a still unstable environment. The article examines the continuing strains and recommends that the two sides engage in direct dialogue in order to de-escalate allegations about the other's involvement in the conflict. While formal diplomatic relations remain more or less suspended, many mutual interests remain. Paramount in this is the fact that Georgia and Russia share interests in improving mutual security, trade and transport. The impact of the ongoing conflict on Georgia's very diverse communities differs substantially, as do their priorities. Concerns over the future amongst these communities are widespread. The consequences of the violence and subsequent failure to progress resolution of the conflict still affect communities, especially those living along the Administrative Boundary Line between South Ossetia and Georgia proper. Although no major incidents of violence have occurred since 2008 and the level of humanitarian assistance provided to communities around the ABL has been impressive during the first two years following the war, the contact and movement across the ABL has become increasingly difficult, badly affecting those dependent on cross-border interaction for their personal wellbeing and that of their communities. As a result, a range of vulnerabilities is more likely to come to the surface and undermine the future sustainability of communities living along the ABL. As such, it is essential that local and international actors, including OSCE and EUMM are better able to distinguish between the varied needs of communities living along the ABL , in order to develop appropriate strategies for responding to them.

scholarly journals On Criss-crossing Isoglosses in the Vocabulary and Toponymy of South Ossetia

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 78-104
Author(s):  
Yuri A. Dzitstsoity ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South Ossetia
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