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FSB Director: 6 terrorist attacks committed in the North Caucasus in 2024
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FSB Director: 6 terrorist attacks committed in the North Caucasus in 2024
8 October 2024

This year, 6 terrorist attacks have been committed in the North Caucasus Federal District, 23 terrorist crimes have been prevented. More than 200 people have been detained. This was stated at a meeting of the National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAC) by its chairman, Director of the FSB of the Russian Federation Alexander Bortnikov.

Former investigator from Karachay-Cherkessia sentenced to 16 years for receiving record bribe in cryptocurrency
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Former investigator from Karachay-Cherkessia sentenced to 16 years for receiving record bribe in cryptocurrency
8 October 2024

The Balashikha City Court of Moscow sentenced a native of the Karachay-Cherkessia Republic, former head of the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Tverskoy District of the capital, Marat Tambiev, to 16 years in prison. He was accused of receiving a record bribe in bitcoins, RIA Novosti reports.

A tourist from Poland who went missing in Chechnya has been found
Human rights
A tourist from Poland who went missing in Chechnya has been found
8 October 2024

Polish citizen Katarzyna Marciniuk, who disappeared more than a month ago in the Chechen village of Itum-Kali on the border with Georgia, has contacted her. This was reported by her sister Anna Ignachak. According to her, Katarzyna was hitchhiking around Crimea and the North Caucasus. She is currently in Russia, but plans to return home in two weeks.

In Georgia, an opposition Azerbaijani journalist was placed in a prison medical institution
Human rights
In Georgia, an opposition Azerbaijani journalist was placed in a prison medical institution
8 October 2024

Due to the sharp deterioration in the health status of the Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Sadyvov, the Azerbaijani journalist was transferred to a prison medical institution.

Three Dagestan residents detained as members of an extremist organization
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Three Dagestan residents detained as members of an extremist organization
8 October 2024

Three men have been detained in Dagestan. Security officials claim that they are involved in organizing and participating in a cell of an international extremist organization.

Kadyrov urged not to incite hatred of migrants
Politics
Kadyrov urged not to incite hatred of migrants
8 October 2024

In Russia, a situation is rapidly developing related to the tightening of migration policy. Some measures taken are disappointed. One gets the impression that someone purposefully encounters Russia with neighboring fraternal regions. The head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov wrote about this in his TG channel.

Colleagues of Abdulmumin Gadzhiev hope for a fair appeal
Human rights
Colleagues of Abdulmumin Gadzhiev hope for a fair appeal
7 October 2024

In Makhachkala, colleagues of journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev of the Chernovik publication held a picket in his support. The founder of the newspaper, Magdi Kamalov, and deputy editor-in-chief, Magomed Magomedov, demanded that their colleague be released and that the criminal case fabricated against him be dropped.

The European Union has stated that Georgia will not join the organization under the current government
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The European Union has stated that Georgia will not join the organization under the current government
7 October 2024

Georgia will never become a member of the European Union under the current government. This was stated by the EU Ambassador to Georgia Pavel Gerchinsky. According to him, members of the Georgian government are far from the values ​​of the European Union and are disqualifying people from membership in it.

Crimean Tatar activists were transported long distances from their place of residence
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Crimean Tatar activists were transported long distances from their place of residence
7 October 2024

Crimean Tatar political prisoner Rustem Gugurik was transported to IK-8 in Buryatia, which is 6,500 kilometers from his home. This was reported at an OSCE conference by his relative Tatyana Lukyanenko.

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"A Matter of Principle": Georgian Authorities to Re-Initiate Presidential Impeachment Procedure
7 October 2024

Georgia's ruling party, Georgian Dream, is re-initiating the impeachment procedure against President Salome Zurabishvili. This was announced at a briefing by Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili.