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Crimean Tatar political prisoner is not given shoes in prison for four months
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner is not given shoes in prison for four months
21 February 2024

Crimean Tatar Vladlen Abdulkadyrov, sentenced to 12 years in prison, has not gone out for walks for more than four months due to lack of shoes. Prison staff in Yelets did not provide him with seasonal shoes, and convicts are prohibited from having their own. Crimean Solidarity reports this.

A paratrooper blogger from Dagestan convicted of “discrediting” the army was beaten in Kazan
Human rights
A paratrooper blogger from Dagestan convicted of “discrediting” the army was beaten in Kazan
20 February 2024

At the station in Kazan, blogger Askhabali Alibekov, known as the “Wild Paratrooper,” was beaten. He said that he came to become an observer in the presidential elections. He was attacked by 15 people, knocked to the ground and beaten on his body and face.

Media: Anti-Russian sentiments will develop with new impetus in Armenia
Politics
Media: Anti-Russian sentiments will develop with new impetus in Armenia
20 February 2024

After the Munich visit of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, anti-Russian sentiments will emerge in the country with a new impetus. An attempt will be made to fundamentally destroy the Armenian-Russian relations hanging by a thread, finally ousting the Russian Federation from Armenia. The major Armenian newspaper Haraparak writes about this.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner reported failure to provide medical care and insults based on ethnicity
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner reported failure to provide medical care and insults based on ethnicity
20 February 2024

In the Yelets prison in the Lipetsk region, Crimean Tatar Seitveli Seitabdiev, sentenced to 14 years, is not receiving medical care. For more than a month he has not been able to get an appointment with a surgeon or ophthalmologist. He is also bothered by severe itching of the scalp, pain in the back and elbows.

A former paratrooper from Dagestan, previously convicted of “discrediting” the army, was detained
Human rights
A former paratrooper from Dagestan, previously convicted of “discrediting” the army, was detained
20 February 2024

In Kazan, police removed the author of the Wild Paratrooper channel, Askhabali Alibekov, from the train and detained him. The exact reasons for the detention are unknown.

Medvedev noted that the North Caucasian Federal District has exceeded the recruitment of contract soldiers for the Northern Military District
Society
Medvedev noted that the North Caucasian Federal District has exceeded the recruitment of contract soldiers for the Northern Military District
20 February 2024

Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting in Grozny with the heads of the regions of the North Caucasian Federal District and the plenipotentiary representative of the President of the Russian Federation on the topic “North Military District”. He noted that the North Caucasus Federal District is one of the most active in recruiting contract soldiers.

Nikita Zhuravel was asked to serve three and a half years in prison
Human rights
Nikita Zhuravel was asked to serve three and a half years in prison
20 February 2024

The prosecutor demanded a 3.5 year sentence for student Nikita Zhuravel, accused of insulting the feelings of believers. He is accused of burning the Koran.

Investigator in Anna Politkovskaya murder case promoted
Human rights
Investigator in Anna Politkovskaya murder case promoted
20 February 2024

Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the rank of Major General of Justice to Vladimir Sharaev. In 2015, he was an investigator in the case of the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

Ingushetia and Chechnya have become leaders in healthy lifestyles
Society
Ingushetia and Chechnya have become leaders in healthy lifestyles
19 February 2024

In 2023, Ingushetia took first place among the regions of the Russian Federation in the ranking of healthy lifestyles of the population, scoring 693 points. Chechnya took second place (590 points). These are the results of the FinExpertiza study. North Ossetia took third place (560 points).

Trade turnover between Georgia and the Russian Federation has decreased significantly
Economy
Trade turnover between Georgia and the Russian Federation has decreased significantly
19 February 2024

In January of this year, trade turnover between Georgia and the Russian Federation decreased by 28% compared to the same period in 2023. The figure was $190 million.