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A picket was held near the Belgian embassy in Ukraine in support of Ingush refugee Ruslan Meyriev
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A picket was held near the Belgian embassy in Ukraine in support of Ingush refugee Ruslan Meyriev
19 July 2025

A protest against the deportation of 41-year-old native of Ingushetia Ruslan Meyriev was held near the Belgian embassy in Kyiv. He has been in custody in Brussels since 2024, and Russia is demanding his extradition.

135 participants in the riots in Makhachkala received from 6.5 to 15 years
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135 participants in the riots in Makhachkala received from 6.5 to 15 years
18 July 2025

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported on the sentences of 135 residents of Dagestan. They were found guilty of participating in mass riots, damaging property and attempting to kill law enforcement officers.

Azerbaijan refused to participate in the CIS meeting in Moscow
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Azerbaijan refused to participate in the CIS meeting in Moscow
18 July 2025

Azerbaijan will not participate in the 106th meeting of the CIS Economic Council, which is taking place today in Moscow. First Deputy Prime Minister Yagub Eyyubov, who usually represents the country at such events, did not come to the capital.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner suffers stroke
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Crimean Tatar political prisoner suffers stroke
18 July 2025

Crimean Tatar Ametkhan Abdulvapov, who was transferred a week ago to IK-2 in Angarsk, needs urgent medical care. He told his family that he suffered a stroke "on his feet" and that they did not even call a doctor to see him.

The Dream sees criticism from Brussels as a “punishment” for Georgia’s refusal to open a “second front”
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The Dream sees criticism from Brussels as a “punishment” for Georgia’s refusal to open a “second front”
18 July 2025

Georgian Prime Minister and Chairman of the Georgian Dream Irakli Kobakhidze voiced the party's position on the "completely unfounded and increasingly frequent attacks from the European bureaucracy" on Georgia. He stated that Brussels is exerting strong pressure on official Tbilisi, since the ruling Dream refuses to join Russia's war against Ukraine, while the opposition is ready to "fulfill any task," including opening a "second front."

Teenagers detained in North Ossetia on suspicion of preparing terrorist attacks
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Teenagers detained in North Ossetia on suspicion of preparing terrorist attacks
18 July 2025

The FSB announced the detention of two 15-year-old teenagers in North Ossetia suspected of preparing an attack on law enforcement officers. The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against them under articles on preparing a terrorist attack and undergoing training for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities.

Chechnya comments on rumors about Ramzan Kadyrov's disappearance from the public space
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Chechnya comments on rumors about Ramzan Kadyrov's disappearance from the public space
17 July 2025

The Minister of the Chechen Republic for National Policy, Press and Information, Akhmed Dudayev, criticized those spreading information that the head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, has disappeared from the public eye. In his Telegram channel, he expressed dissatisfaction with representatives of "near-journalistic circles", calling them "spineless creatures", "liberals" and "traitors to the people".

Dagestan Tries in Absentia a Preacher Wanted by Russia on Charges of Organizing Mass Riots
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Dagestan Tries in Absentia a Preacher Wanted by Russia on Charges of Organizing Mass Riots
17 July 2025

The Supreme Court of Dagestan is considering the case of Islamic preacher Abu Umar Sasitlinsky (Israil Akhmednabiyev), who is accused in absentia of organizing anti-Semitic riots at the Makhachkala airport in October 2023.

Chechen political prisoner Said-Mukhamad Dzhumaev released from prison
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Chechen political prisoner Said-Mukhamad Dzhumaev released from prison
17 July 2025

A native of Chechnya, Said-Mukhamad Dzhumaev, recognized as a political prisoner by the Memorial human rights center, was released from a prison colony in the Tambov region. He served a five-year sentence for clashes with security forces during a protest in support of Alexei Navalny in Moscow in 2021.

The Kremlin commented on the statement of the Armenian Prime Minister about the possible withdrawal from the CSTO
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The Kremlin commented on the statement of the Armenian Prime Minister about the possible withdrawal from the CSTO
17 July 2025

Moscow respects the sovereign right of Armenia to withdraw from the CSTO. This is how the press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov commented on the words of the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan about the possible termination of Yerevan's membership in the organization.