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Moscow warns Armenia again about the consequences of joining the EU
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Moscow warns Armenia again about the consequences of joining the EU
Published: 21 March 2025

Armenia will have to join the sanctions against Russia and leave the EAEU if it joins the EU. This was stated by the Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu.
Former Mayor of Ingushetia's Capital Transferred from Pretrial Detention Center to House Arrest
Society
Former Mayor of Ingushetia's Capital Transferred from Pretrial Detention Center to House Arrest
Published: 20 March 2025

The Supreme Court of Ingushetia has softened the measure of restraint against former Mayor of Magas Usman Aushev. He was sent from pretrial detention center to house arrest after the defense appealed. A criminal case has been opened against the former official under two articles - abuse of office and fraud.
A Circassian activist living outside of Russia has been put on the wanted list
Human rights
A Circassian activist living outside of Russia has been put on the wanted list
Published: 20 March 2025

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has put a native of Kabardino-Balkaria, Circassian activist Martin Kochesokov on the wanted list. He was previously recognized as a "foreign agent".
Alleged member of Basayev's unit gets long prison term
Human rights
Alleged member of Basayev's unit gets long prison term
Published: 20 March 2025

The Southern District Military Court sentenced Alexander Umantsev to 19 years and 6 months in prison. He was found guilty of attacking the Novolaksky District of Dagestan during the second Russian-Chechen war.
The court considered the claim of a Crimean Tatar against the Federal Penitentiary Service
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The court considered the claim of a Crimean Tatar against the Federal Penitentiary Service
Published: 20 March 2025

A court in Khakassia considered the claim of citizen journalist Remzi Bekirov against the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation for the Krasnoyarsk Territory. The Crimean Tatar complained that during the transfer from the Yeniseisk prison to IK-33 in Abakan, the guards violated both his rights and the rights of other prisoners. The plaintiff has not yet received a response.
Residents of Ingushetia and Kabardino-Balkaria suspected of failure to report
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Residents of Ingushetia and Kabardino-Balkaria suspected of failure to report
Published: 20 March 2025

A 20-year-old resident of Ingushetia communicated with a member of a terrorist organization and, knowing about it, did not notify the investigative authorities. This was reported by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the region.
Georgia to Ban Foreign Financing of TV and Radio Broadcasters, Online Media Next in Line
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Georgia to Ban Foreign Financing of TV and Radio Broadcasters, Online Media Next in Line
Published: 19 March 2025

The Georgian Parliament, effectively controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party, supported amendments to the Law on Broadcasting in the second reading. The changes provide for a ban on direct and indirect foreign financing for TV and radio companies in monetary and any material form.
One of the convicted in the case of the murder of Boris Nemtsov was transferred to a Chechen colony
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One of the convicted in the case of the murder of Boris Nemtsov was transferred to a Chechen colony
Published: 19 March 2025

Khamzat Bakhayev, sentenced to 11 years in the case of the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov, through the court obtained a transfer from the colony of the Kirov region to the IK-2 Chernokozovo in Chechnya. His relatives live in the republic.
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Iran demanded that Azerbaijan expel Zionists from its territory
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Iran demanded that Azerbaijan expel Zionists from its territory
8 March 2026

The Iranian military command issued an ultimatum to Baku demanding an immediate end to military-technical cooperation with Israel. Tehran insists on severing ties with the Israeli military, intelligence agencies, and their assets in Azerbaijan.
The US condemned the alleged Iranian drone attack on Azerbaijan
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The US condemned the alleged Iranian drone attack on Azerbaijan
7 March 2026

The US State Department issued a statement condemning the drone attack allegedly carried out on March 5 from Iran on Azerbaijan. The strike damaged the Nakhchivan International Airport and a school. Civilians were also injured.
Azerbaijan continues to evacuate its citizens from Arab countries
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Azerbaijan continues to evacuate its citizens from Arab countries
7 March 2026

Due to the military escalation in the Middle East and the subsequent closure of airspace, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan initiated an emergency evacuation of its citizens from the Persian Gulf states. According to preliminary data, approximately 1,000 Azerbaijanis residing in the UAE (490 people), Saudi Arabia (220), Qatar (200), Bahrain (23), and Kuwait (26) have requested evacuation assistance. Furthermore, approximately 300 Azerbaijani citizens have returned to their homeland by land via Iran.
Pezeshkian: Reports of Iranian attacks on Azerbaijan are
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Pezeshkian: Reports of Iranian attacks on Azerbaijan are "an enemy plot"
7 March 2026

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denied reports of a strike on Azerbaijan, calling it "an enemy plot seeking to undermine brotherly relations." In a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, he emphasized that Iran seeks territorial integrity and peace, not attacks on its neighbors.