Last news today
The capitals of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic and Chechnya are among the top five in terms of housing construction volumes
Economy
The capitals of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic and Chechnya are among the top five in terms of housing construction volumes
15 July 2024

The capital of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Cherkessk, took third place in the ranking of housing construction per person with an indicator of 1.72 sq. m. Grozny was in 5th place - 1.55 sq. m. m. The most housing per person is being built in Krasnodar and Novorossiysk.

A SVO member from the KBR, pardoned by the president, was again placed in a colony
Society
A SVO member from the KBR, pardoned by the president, was again placed in a colony
14 July 2024

Alberd Chechenov, a resident of Kabardino-Balkaria who fought in Ukraine, was found guilty of theft and sentenced to a year and eight months in prison.

Pashinyan congratulated Macron and invited him to Armenia
Politics
Pashinyan congratulated Macron and invited him to Armenia
14 July 2024

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan invited French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Yerevan in September. This is stated in the congratulatory message of the Armenian leader on the occasion of the 235th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille.

The CSTO accused the West of trying to shake up the situation in the Caucasus
Politics
The CSTO accused the West of trying to shake up the situation in the Caucasus
13 July 2024

The CSTO sees overt attempts by the West to shake up the situation in the Caucasus region and Iran, and to pull Armenia away from its allies. This was stated by the permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the organization, Viktor Vasiliev, meaning the Russian Federation by “ally”.

A Georgian citizen who fought for Ukraine was transferred to a colony in Mordovia
Human rights
A Georgian citizen who fought for Ukraine was transferred to a colony in Mordovia
13 July 2024

Mamuka Gatsarelia was transferred to the Mordovia colony. Earlier in the Russian Federation he was sentenced to life imprisonment for the fact that he, as a citizen of Georgia, fought for Ukraine.

In Ukraine, they reported the privilege of “Akhmatova” during the exchange of prisoners
Politics
In Ukraine, they reported the privilege of “Akhmatova” during the exchange of prisoners
12 July 2024

Several “Kadyrovites” were recently captured by Ukrainian military personnel. Representatives of the Akhmat unit immediately contacted the Ukrainian authorities and demanded the immediate return of their fighters, warning that otherwise further exchanges of prisoners of war would be stopped. This was reported by the unified center for receiving requests for surrender “I want to live.”

The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to release the arrested press representatives
Human rights
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on the Azerbaijani authorities to release the arrested press representatives
12 July 2024

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) in New York condemned the extension of arrest terms for journalists in Azerbaijan. They are unfoundedly accused of currency smuggling in connection with the alleged receipt of funding from Western donors.

The Russian Foreign Ministry announced the “creeping penetration” of NATO members into the South Caucasus
Politics
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced the “creeping penetration” of NATO members into the South Caucasus
12 July 2024

The appearance of Canadian representatives in the EU mission in Armenia de facto means creeping penetration of NATO into the South Caucasus. This was stated by Deputy Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Mikhail Galuzin.

After the hostage-taking in the Rostov pre-trial detention center, the leadership of the Federal Penitentiary Service in the region was fired
Society
After the hostage-taking in the Rostov pre-trial detention center, the leadership of the Federal Penitentiary Service in the region was fired
12 July 2024

After the hostage taking in the Rostov pre-trial detention center, the head of the Federal Penitentiary Service for the Rostov Region, Dmitry Bezrukikh, and his first deputy, Vasily Gordeev, resigned. In total, four employees of the department were fired, and 16 were brought to disciplinary action.

Swiss authorities denied political asylum to a refugee from Chechnya
Human rights
Swiss authorities denied political asylum to a refugee from Chechnya
11 July 2024

A Swiss court has repeatedly refused to grant political asylum to Ali Batayev, a native of Chechnya. He faces deportation to the Russian Federation, where he may be subjected to torture.