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Property worth billions arrested and oil assets confiscated in Magomedov case
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Property worth billions arrested and oil assets confiscated in Magomedov case
6 August 2025

FSB reported the seizure of property of former Dagestan State Secretary Magomed-Sultan Magomedov and other persons involved in the fraud case, worth more than three billion rubles. As a result of a joint operation by the FSB, the Prosecutor General's Office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the state also returned the previously stolen Dagnefteprodukt oil transshipment complex and the built Dagnotech oil refinery, worth more than 100 billion rubles.

Russia has attacked Ukrainian infrastructure involved in gas supplies from Azerbaijan
Politics
Russia has attacked Ukrainian infrastructure involved in gas supplies from Azerbaijan
6 August 2025

The Orlovka gas compressor station, which provides gas transit to Europe and Ukraine from Azerbaijan, was attacked in the Odessa region. Moscow used Geran drones to strike.

Pashinyan, Aliyev, and Trump to meet in the US
Politics
Pashinyan, Aliyev, and Trump to meet in the US
6 August 2025

On August 7-8, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will pay an official visit to Washington. The program includes a bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump to discuss the strategic partnership between Armenia and the US.

Kavelashvili issues decree on holding municipal elections on October 4
Politics
Kavelashvili issues decree on holding municipal elections on October 4
5 August 2025

The sixth president of Georgia, Mikheil Kavelashvili, whose legitimacy is not recognized by his predecessor, as well as the opposition and a significant part of civil society, has issued a decree on holding elections to local government bodies on October 4, 2025, the press service reports. The document was signed by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.

Convicted Crimean Tatar journalist's health has deteriorated sharply
Human rights
Convicted Crimean Tatar journalist's health has deteriorated sharply
5 August 2025

Crimean Tatar journalist Amet Suleimanov, who was sentenced to 12 years, reported a deterioration in his health. While serving his sentence in the Vladimir Central prison, he continues to suffer from high blood pressure; he has had a second hypertensive crisis.

Zarema Musayeva asked not to be sent to a penal colony-settlement
Human rights
Zarema Musayeva asked not to be sent to a penal colony-settlement
5 August 2025

Zarema Musayeva, accused of disrupting the activities of the colony (Part 2 of Article 321 of the Criminal Code), gave her final statement in the Shali City Court of Chechnya. She asked not to be sent to penal colony-settlement No. 3, where she had previously served her sentence and where the FSIN employee who accused her of assault works. Musayeva fears for her life in this colony.

Human rights activists point to fabrication of evidence in the case of the attack on the Pskov paratroopers
Human rights
Human rights activists point to fabrication of evidence in the case of the attack on the Pskov paratroopers
5 August 2025

Human rights activists from Memorial claim that Aslanbek Kazanchev and Anzor Batyrov from Kabardino-Balkaria were sentenced to long terms (17 and 14 years, respectively) based on fabricated evidence. According to Memorial, secret witnesses in their case verbatim repeat testimonies from other cases concerning the attack on the Pskov paratroopers during the second Russian-Chechen war.

Convicted Azerbaijani journalist loses 15 kg during hunger strike
Human rights
Convicted Azerbaijani journalist loses 15 kg during hunger strike
5 August 2025

The condition of the arrested director of Abzas Media Ulvi Hasanli, who has been on hunger strike since July 20, is causing serious concern. His wife, Rubaba Guliyeva, reported a significant weight loss (15 kg) and deterioration in the journalist's health.

Kadyrov's relatives awarded a new honor: son - a position, mother - an order
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Kadyrov's relatives awarded a new honor: son - a position, mother - an order
5 August 2025

The 17-year-old son of the head of Chechnya, Adam Kadyrov, has been appointed curator of humanitarian aid to residents of the Gaza Strip from the republic. This was reported by the department for relations with religious and public organizations of Chechnya. The collection of humanitarian aid, previously suspended to clarify the logistics of its distribution, has been resumed.

Head of Azerbaijani Diaspora in Urals Placed in Pretrial Detention Center
Politics
Head of Azerbaijani Diaspora in Urals Placed in Pretrial Detention Center
4 August 2025

Moscow's Basmanny Court has arrested Shahin Shikhlinsky, the head of the Azerbaijani Diaspora in the Urals. He is currently in Yekaterinburg's Pretrial Detention Center No. 1. According to preliminary information, he is accused of attempted murder and violence against a government official.