On Tuesday, June 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Alan… (президент · южный · осетия)
On Tuesday, June 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Alan Gagloev, who had resigned as President of South Ossetia, as his advisor. Gagloev submitted his resignation as President of South Ossetia and was subsequently appointed as Putin's advisor.
Consensus
- Alan Gagloev resigned as president of South Ossetia
- He was appointed as a counselor to Russian President Vladimir Putin
- The appointment was made by an official decree signed by Putin
- Gagloev met with Putin in the Kremlin prior to the announcement
- The appointment follows a bilateral agreement signed between Russia and South Ossetia in May 2024
Points of divergence
- Dmitry Peskov denied that the appointment was related to South Ossetia's potential accession to Russia — vesti
- Putin had previously proposed Gagloev to join his administration and support the implementation of the Russia-South Ossetia treaty — vm
- Gagloev stated that the current task of South Ossetia is to overcome the division of the people and reunite with Russia — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Peskov Explains the Appointment of Gagloev — Вести
- Vladimir Putin Appoints Former South Ossetia President Alan Gagloev as His Advisor — Вечерняя Москва
- President of South Ossetia Resigns and Becomes Putin's Advisor — Ведомости