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Moscow expresses concerns about NATO exercises involving Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan
Politics
Moscow expresses concerns about NATO exercises involving Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan
6 May 2025

Moscow expresses concerns about NATO exercises involving Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan

Armenian residents' predictions regarding the prospects of EU membership are divided equally
Society
Armenian residents' predictions regarding the prospects of EU membership are divided equally
6 May 2025

16.3% and 12.1% of respondents in Armenia said that the country "definitely has" and "rather has" prospects for EU membership in the near future. At the same time, 12.1% and 24.6% of respondents answered that "rather not" and "definitely not".

The Dagestan Interior Ministry reported two attackers killed in a shootout with the police
Society
The Dagestan Interior Ministry reported two attackers killed in a shootout with the police
6 May 2025

The Dagestan police have clarified information about the shootout that took place in Makhachkala on May 5. Two unknown individuals attacked a traffic police unit on Kerimov Street and opened fire.

Active participant in pro-European protests attacked in Tbilisi
Human rights
Active participant in pro-European protests attacked in Tbilisi
6 May 2025

Last evening, an unknown person in a mask attacked Georgian civil activist Nutsa Makharadze. When she, her sister and friend entered the elevator of their building in Tbilisi, the attacker sprayed pepper spray in their faces, then doused them with green paint, cursed them and disappeared. Local media reports that Makharadze has a first-degree burn on her face.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner is forbidden to read namaz
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner is forbidden to read namaz
6 May 2025

Crimean Tatar civilian journalist Remzi Bekirov is sent to the punishment cell in IK-33 in Abakan (Khakassia) for reading namaz. The administration interprets this as a violation of the internal regulations.

In Dagestan, the head of the district rushed to go to the
Society
In Dagestan, the head of the district rushed to go to the "SVO" after searches and the initiation of a criminal case
6 May 2025

The head of the Buinaksk district of Dagestan, Ullubiy Khanmurzaev, said that he signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense and was going to the "SVO". He explained this by his patriotic duty. However, he did not mention that his house had previously been searched and, possibly, a criminal case had been initiated.

MIA: Three police officers shot dead in Makhachkala
Society
MIA: Three police officers shot dead in Makhachkala
5 May 2025

At about 14:20 in Makhachkala, at the intersection of Kerimov and Magomedtagirov streets, unknown individuals attacked a traffic police unit. As a result, three police officers were killed, the press service of the MIA for Dagestan reported. The attackers fled in a service car. The car has already been found.

Simonyan accused Russia of waging a hybrid war against Armenia
Politics
Simonyan accused Russia of waging a hybrid war against Armenia
5 May 2025

A hybrid war is being waged against Armenia, and it periodically intensifies. Russian experts with Armenian surnames are involved in it, they are trying to change the government, announce rallies. Chairman of the Armenian Parliament Alen Simonyan shared such conclusions at a briefing.

In Dagestan, almost half of the houses are built with violations
Economy
In Dagestan, almost half of the houses are built with violations
5 May 2025

During the construction of 49% of apartment buildings in Dagestan, various technological violations and the use of low-quality materials take place. At the same time, the cost of a square meter of housing can reach 200 thousand rubles, said the chairman of the Guild of Builders of the North Caucasus Federal District, Ali Shakhbanov.

Residents of the North Caucasus have spoken out against the law on repatriation, which requires knowledge of the Russian language
Human rights
Residents of the North Caucasus have spoken out against the law on repatriation, which requires knowledge of the Russian language
5 May 2025

More than 80 human rights defenders, activists, and cultural figures from Adygea, Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Karachay-Cherkessia have sent an appeal to the President of the Russian Federation. They are asking not to adopt the law "On Repatriation to the Russian Federation", since it requires knowledge of the Russian language for potential repatriates from foreign countries to Russia and infringes on their rights.