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In the US, congressmen called for the release of Gubad Ibadoglu
Human rights
In the US, congressmen called for the release of Gubad Ibadoglu
6 November 2023

Members of the US Congress appealed to the Secretary of State in connection with the arrest of oppositionist and economist Gubad Ibadoglu in Azerbaijan. According to the brother of the arrested person, Galib Bayramov, the appeal calls for using all diplomatic channels for the unconditional release of former Rutgers University professor Gubad Ibadoglu.

Police officers who beat a native of North Ossetia are being checked in Moscow
Human rights
Police officers who beat a native of North Ossetia are being checked in Moscow
6 November 2023

The Investigative Committee and the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Moscow began an investigation into the statement of police beating of a native of North Ossetia, Tamerlan Marzoev.

The capital of Dagestan has become a leader in the growth dynamics of prices for secondary real estate
Economy
The capital of Dagestan has become a leader in the growth dynamics of prices for secondary real estate
6 November 2023

The highest increase in the cost per square meter of secondary real estate in Russia from September to October was recorded in Makhachkala (+14.9%). This was reported by the federal portal “World of Apartments”.

Abkhazia, Armenia and Georgia are among the leaders in the number of visits by Russians
Society
Abkhazia, Armenia and Georgia are among the leaders in the number of visits by Russians
6 November 2023

From January to September this year, Russians traveled abroad 21 million times. This is 20% more than last year (17.4 million). The most popular countries among Russian citizens this year were Abkhazia (legally independent, in fact controlled by Moscow), Turkey and Kazakhstan. This situation is reflected in the rating based on data from the Russian FSB and EMISS.

Of the more than 200 detained participants in the riots at Makhachkala airport, 11 people are facing criminal charges
Human rights
Of the more than 200 detained participants in the riots at Makhachkala airport, 11 people are facing criminal charges
6 November 2023

Police officers continue to identify those involved in anti-Semitic riots at Makhachkala airport. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the North Caucasus Federal District, 201 citizens were detained for violating public order.

Kadyrov's son was presented with new awards
Society
Kadyrov's son was presented with new awards
6 November 2023

The head of Karachay-Cherkessia, Rashid Temrezov, received in the republic the 15-year-old son of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, Adam, and State Duma deputy Adam Delimkhanov. He presented the teenager with the highest award of the republic - the Order of Merit for Karachay-Cherkessia.

Murder of a girl in Achkhoy-Martan, “cleansing” in Akhkinchu-Borzoi, Belty and other settlements, kidnapping of two residents of Zebir-Yurt
Chronicle of Wars and Crimes
Murder of a girl in Achkhoy-Martan, “cleansing” in Akhkinchu-Borzoi, Belty and other settlements, kidnapping of two residents of Zebir-Yurt
5 November 2023

In the village of Achkhoy-Martan, Russian soldiers killed 13-year-old local resident Sveta Chalandurova. This happened at the turn at the entrance to the village, where there is a mini-market with shopping stalls, cafes, and kebab shops.

A foul neighborhood cannot be avoided / Residents of Dagestan protest against the construction of a landfill near a nature reserve
Society
A foul neighborhood cannot be avoided / Residents of Dagestan protest against the construction of a landfill near a nature reserve
5 November 2023

On September 7, about a hundred residents of the Kumtorkalinsky district of Dagestan came out to protest against the construction of a landfill near the Sarykum dune, which is part of the Dagestan Nature Reserve and has the status of a UNESCO biosphere reserve. Eight participants in the protest were detained by the police.

In Search of Jews / How the Fight Against Nazism Led to Anti-Semitic Protests.
Society
In Search of Jews / How the Fight Against Nazism Led to Anti-Semitic Protests.
5 November 2023

At the end of October, anti-Semitic protests, provoked by events in Palestine, took place in three republics of the North Caucasus. In Dagestan, rioters, outraged by the bombing of the Gaza Strip and the mass murder of Palestinian civilians, most of whom were children, seized the airport while waiting for a flight from Israel. The Kremlin said that these events were “inspired from the territory of Ukraine.” Social networks blame Islamists. Experts believe that pogroms are a completely Russian tradition.

Under Stalin's Dictation / The New History Textbook Deports Peoples in the Chapter
Society
Under Stalin's Dictation / The New History Textbook Deports Peoples in the Chapter "Accomplices of the Occupiers"
5 November 2023

The new history textbook for high school students, which arrived in schools at the beginning of the school year, has caused outrage among residents of the Caucasus due to its offensive interpretation of the reasons for Stalin's deportation of 1943-1944. As a result, the authors of the textbook agreed to amend one paragraph.