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Kremlin Reacts to Rumors of South Ossetia’s Possible Accession to Russia

The appointment of former South Ossetian President Alan Gagloev as an adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin is not connected to any possible future accession of the republic to Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Speaking to reporters, Peskov rejected suggestions that the leadership change in South Ossetia could indicate that the territory is moving toward integration with Russia. Kremlin Rejects Speculation About Accession No, it cannot, Peskov replied when asked whether the change in South Ossetia's leadership could be viewed as a sign of the republic's imminent accession to Russia.
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The Daily Beast
· Jul 3, 2026
Crazed Putin’s New Invasion Plot Revealed
Anastasia Barashkova / REUTERSRussian dictator Vladimir Putin has hatched a plan to “provoke” NATO by launching attacks and possibly even an incursion against alliance member Poland.The Telegraph writes that Washington has sent warnings to Warsaw over new intelligence suggesting the country’s critical infrastructure could become the target of missile and drone strikes by the Kremlin. Moscow might also order ground troops in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad into Poland from the north, the newspaper writes. Officials close to Polish President Karol Nawrocki confirmed to Onet, a national news outlet and part of the same corporate network as The Telegraph, that his office had received those reports. They said that Washington “systematically informs Poland about ever-new Russian plans for a conventional attack on NATO’s eastern flank, from which Poland is by no means excluded.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
South China Morning Post
· Jul 2, 2026
How North Korean POWs caught Seoul in a Ukraine arms ‘conundrum’
Ukraine’s unresolved decision regarding two North Korean prisoners of war who have said they want to go to South Korea has given Kyiv leverage as it presses Seoul to sell weapons for its war against Russia, observers say. The soldiers, captured in early 2025 after being deployed to Kursk to support Russia’s war effort, are considered South Korean nationals under Seoul’s constitution, which defines the entire Korean peninsula as the country’s territory. Seoul has said it would be willing to...
Kremlin News
· Jun 22, 2026
Vladimir Putin held a meeting with President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloyev at the KremlinFoll [...]
Vladimir Putin held a meeting with President of South Ossetia Alan Gagloyev at the KremlinFollowing up on their recent talks, the two leaders discussed current matters pertaining to the ties between Russia and South Ossetia, bilateral cooperation on a wide range of issues, and prospects for expanding the dialogue, particularly in light of the bilateral agreement signed on May 9.
Baltic News Network
· Jul 8, 2026
Latvian President: Russia likes to intimidate, but NATO stands behind us
Russia likes to intimidate countries in the region, but Latvia is backed by the NATO Alliance, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said during a press briefing at the NATO Summit in Ankara. According to the president, although Latvia continues to face constant Russian hybrid threats, he does not believe a conventional military invasion is imminent. “We [] The post Latvian President: Russia likes to intimidate, but NATO stands behind us appeared first on Baltic News Network.
NK News
· Jun 26, 2026
Moscow rebukes Seoul for anti-Russia moves, military drills near North Korea
A senior Moscow official criticized South Korea for aligning with the West in its “attacks” on Russia in a meeting with Seoul’s ambassador, accusing the ROK of stoking tensions in the DPRK and urging his country to end sanctions against Pyongyang. Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko, Moscow’s top diplomat overseeing Korean Peninsula affairs among other []
PravdaReport
· Jul 9, 2026
Lavrov: Russia No Longer Trusts Western Calls for Ukraine Peace Talks
Russia will no longer trust statements by Western countries about their desire to negotiate a settlement to the conflict in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. We will no longer believe the West when it says it wants negotiated solutions. That reserve of goodwill and hope has been exhausted completely, the diplomat said. Lavrov Accuses the West of Imitating Peace Efforts The minister also accused Western countries of merely imitating a desire for a peaceful settlement of the conflict. According to him, European states have moved away from discussing negotiations and have instead begun issuing open ultimatums to Russia.
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