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Russia-backed South Ossetia elects leader close to Moscow

TBILISI, Sept 19 - A former Russian federal official has been elected president of South Ossetia, a Russia-backed breakaway region of Georgia, in a vote Moscow hailed on Saturday as a sign of the territory's desire for…

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The Straits TimesSep 19, 2026, 1:03 PM

Russia-backed South Ossetia elects leader close to Moscow

TBILISI, Sept 19 - A former Russian federal official has been elected president of South Ossetia, a Russia-backed breakaway region of Georgia, in a vote Moscow hailed on Saturday as a sign of the territory's desire for closer ties with Moscow.

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