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The Akhmat commander let it slip that Russian military personnel committed 187 crimes in the Kursk region
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The Akhmat commander let it slip that Russian military personnel committed 187 crimes in the Kursk region
23 October 2024

Russian military personnel committed 187 crimes in the Kursk region – murders, rapes, etc. These statistics were announced by the deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces, commander of the Akhmat volunteer formation, Apti Alaudinov.

The ECHR has ruled to pay compensation to citizens and organizations in the North Caucasus
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The ECHR has ruled to pay compensation to citizens and organizations in the North Caucasus
23 October 2024

The European Court of Human Rights has considered a number of complaints about the inclusion of citizens and organizations in the Russian register of foreign agents. Among those to whom the Russian authorities are obliged to pay compensation are entities from the North Caucasus Federal District.

Dagestan and Chechnya entered the top 10 regions by the number of wanted defendants
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Dagestan and Chechnya entered the top 10 regions by the number of wanted defendants
23 October 2024

Dagestan ranks third among the regions of the Russian Federation in terms of the number of wanted citizens who are accused in criminal cases. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, there were 3,062 of them in the republic in January-September.

Georgian President Calls for Coalition Governance
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Georgian President Calls for Coalition Governance
23 October 2024

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, in an interview with Formula TV, said that the transition to coalition governance would be a significant step forward for the country, ending more than 30 years of one-party rule. She stressed the importance of learning coalition governance and said that four pro-Western parties would have to effectively govern the country.

Crimean Tatar Muslim community liquidated in Crimea
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Crimean Tatar Muslim community liquidated in Crimea
23 October 2024

A court in Crimea liquidated the independent Muslim community "Alushta" at the request of the local Ministry of Justice. The members of the organization have been repeatedly brought to administrative responsibility. Its imam Yusuf Ashirov was accused of illegal missionary work (Article 5.26 of the Code of Administrative Offenses).

Russian authorities demanded that Telegram remove a channel of Chechen oppositionists
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Russian authorities demanded that Telegram remove a channel of Chechen oppositionists
23 October 2024

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office demanded that six Telegram channels be removed, including the resource of Chechen opposition activists 1ADAT. In August, a Moscow court fined Telegram four million rubles for refusing to satisfy this demand. This was reported by the publication "Verstka".

Crimean Tatar journalist has not been in touch from the colony for three weeks
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Crimean Tatar journalist has not been in touch from the colony for three weeks
22 October 2024

Crimean Tatar political prisoner, citizen journalist Remzi Bekirov, sentenced to 19 years, has not been in touch for three weeks. He is being held in IK-33 in Khakassia.

A criminal case has been opened against Rauf Arashukov, who was sentenced to life imprisonment, again
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A criminal case has been opened against Rauf Arashukov, who was sentenced to life imprisonment, again
22 October 2024

A criminal case has been opened against former senator from the Karachay-Cherkessia Republic, Rauf Arashukov, who is serving a life sentence in the Black Dolphin penal colony. He is accused of bribing a prison employee through a lawyer. For 3 million rubles, he wanted to receive unlimited visits and the right to choose his cellmates. The FSIN employee told the security forces about the offer, and recorded all subsequent meetings on camera.

Suspected customer and perpetrator of assassination attempt on former deputy chairman of the Ingush government detained
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Suspected customer and perpetrator of assassination attempt on former deputy chairman of the Ingush government detained
22 October 2024

Police detained 45-year-old Bashir Omarkhodjaev and 49-year-old Vasily Konovalov. The former is suspected of being the customer and the latter of being the perpetrator of the assassination attempt on Sherip Alikhadzhiev, former deputy chairman of the Ingush government and assistant to State Duma deputy General Shamanov.

Armenian authorities recognize Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan
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Armenian authorities recognize Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan
22 October 2024

Karabakh was and is an internationally recognized territory of Azerbaijan. This was stated by the speaker of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan.