The head of a separatist region, South Ossetia, announced it wants to join Russia amid the conflict in Ukraine. Anatoly Bibilov, the president of the region, which is within the Caucasus nation of Georgia, said he will take legal steps to join Russia. He did not elaborate. “I believe that unification with Russia is our strategic goal. Our path, the aspirations of our people. And we will move along this path. We will take appropriate legal steps in the near future. The Republic of South Ossetia will be part of its historical homeland–Russia,” Bibilov said in public remarks, according to Reuters and Russian state media. The breakaway state, which has a population of about 53,000, is only recognized as a sovereign nation by several countries, including Russia, Syria, and Venezuela. The United Nations and Georgia consider South Ossetia to be part of Georgia. Moscow recognized the territory and the region …