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A lawyer from Chechnya tried to hold a judge accountable for illegally holding him in custody
Human rights
A lawyer from Chechnya tried to hold a judge accountable for illegally holding him in custody
25 February 2025

The Supreme Court of Russia refused to consider the application of lawyer Timur Idalov to bring Khimki City Court judge Lyudmila Fedorchenko to criminal liability. She allowed him to be detained for over a month, despite the fact that the verdict was not related to the restriction of freedom.

Crimean Tatar who protested the war in Ukraine has been released from prison
Society
Crimean Tatar who protested the war in Ukraine has been released from prison
25 February 2025

Aziz Fayzullaev, a defendant in the case of the arson of the administration building in Crimea, has been released. In this way, he protested the war in Ukraine. The man served three years in IK-2 in Kerch.

Residents of the North Caucasus continue to reduce spending on alcohol and cigarettes
Society
Residents of the North Caucasus continue to reduce spending on alcohol and cigarettes
25 February 2025

Dagestan, Ingushetia and Chechnya have become leaders in the Russian Federation in reducing spending on alcohol and cigarettes. On average, residents spent less than 100 rubles per month for these purposes for three people.

In 2024, mortgage rates were the highest in Chechnya and Ingushetia
Economy
In 2024, mortgage rates were the highest in Chechnya and Ingushetia
25 February 2025

The highest mortgage rates in the Russian Federation in 2024 were recorded in Chechnya and Ingushetia - 14% and 13%, respectively. At the same time, the average level in the country was 8.7%. These figures are published by NewsRu24, citing data from the Central Bank. The figures for Karachay-Cherkessia and Kabardino-Balkaria also exceeded 10%.

Former Head of Stavropol Traffic Police Department Requested 24 Years of Imprisonment
Society
Former Head of Stavropol Traffic Police Department Requested 24 Years of Imprisonment
25 February 2025

The Cherkessk City Court of the Karachay-Cherkessia Republic held the debate of the parties in the case of the former head of the Stavropol Territory Traffic Police Department, Aleksey Safonov. He is accused of creating a criminal organization, accepting bribes, and abusing his official powers.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner diagnosed with lymph node tuberculosis
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner diagnosed with lymph node tuberculosis
25 February 2025

The health of Crimean Tatar Tofik Abdulgaziyev has deteriorated due to the conditions of detention in Prison Hospital No. 3 in Chelyabinsk. He was previously diagnosed with lung lesions, and now he has been diagnosed with lymph node tuberculosis.

Georgia marks 104th anniversary of Soviet occupation
News
Georgia marks 104th anniversary of Soviet occupation
25 February 2025

Today, Soviet Occupation Day is celebrated throughout Georgia. This is one of the most tragic dates in the country's modern history. Exactly 104 years have passed since the fall of Tbilisi as a result of the Red Army's invasion of Georgia.

Azerbaijan liquidates representative office of Russian media outlet
Politics
Azerbaijan liquidates representative office of Russian media outlet
24 February 2025

The representative office of the Russian MIA Rossiya Segodnya (Sputnik) in Azerbaijan has been abolished. This was reported by the head of the press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, Ayhan Hajizade. He noted that this media structure can receive accreditation for only one correspondent.

Famous Russian Armenians under EU sanctions
Politics
Famous Russian Armenians under EU sanctions
24 February 2025

Two famous Russian Armenians have been included in the EU sanctions list. They are comedian and showman Mikhail Galustyan and businessman Albert Avdolyan.

Australia and New Zealand impose sanctions against Kadyrov's mother
Politics
Australia and New Zealand impose sanctions against Kadyrov's mother
24 February 2025

The authorities of Australia and New Zealand have joined international sanctions against the mother of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov. Aimani Kadyrova, as the president of the Regional Public Foundation named after Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov, was named as being involved in "taking children out of Ukraine."