Donetsk–South Ossetia relations Donetsk–South Ossetia relations Donetsk–South Ossetia relations are foreign relations between the Donetsk People's Republic and South Ossetia. Both of them are disputed territories as Donetsk has considered as a Ukrainian eastern separatists. South Ossetia is to be considered as Georgia's territory. Donetsk is a province of Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and South Ossetia is a Self-government of Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic during the rule of Soviet Union. In April 2014, Eastern pro-Russian separatists has occupied the city of Donetsk and declared the independence from Ukraine. In the meanwhile, South Ossetian Ambassador to Russia Dmitry Medoyev has received a delegation from
Russia–South Ossetia relations would proceed as planned. In an August 2009 interview to RIA Novosti, Eduard Kokoity stated that he does not believe there is a need for an increase Russian military presence in South Ossetia, and that the Russian Border Guards have eased tensions in Georgian populated areas of the Republic. The "alliance and integration" treaty signed between Russia and South Ossetia in March 2015 formally incorporated the South Ossetian military into the Russian Armed Forces. Due to its small population and lack of natural resources, the economy of South Ossetia is entirely dependent on Russian finance and assistance, and it was