





South Ossetia will join the Russian Federation
The Ossetian leader made the statement within a speech held in front of a reflection group, Valdai, organized in Soci by the authorities in Kremlin.
Moscow recognized the independence of the region in August.
UPDATE: Ossetian leader denies
Hours later after the speech, the Ossetian leader had a public intervention, claiming that he was misunderstood. "It was a misunderstanding. Ossetia will not give up the independence it earned with huge sacrifice. South Ossetia has no intention of joining the Russian Federation.