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The US has blocked grants to Armenia and other post-Soviet countries
Politics
The US has blocked grants to Armenia and other post-Soviet countries
16 April 2025

The US State Department has cancelled funding for foreign aid projects in various countries. One of the grants is “promoting democratic culture” in Armenia for $2 million.

Russia resumes flights to Abkhazia
Politics
Russia resumes flights to Abkhazia
16 April 2025

For the first time in 30 years, Russian airlines have started selling tickets for flights to Sukhum, the capital of the self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia. The first flight from Moscow is scheduled for May 3.

Chechnya reports a decrease in unemployment and an increase in minimum wages
Economy
Chechnya reports a decrease in unemployment and an increase in minimum wages
15 April 2025

The unemployment rate in Chechnya has decreased from 7.7% to 4%, and the number of unemployed has decreased by more than 23 thousand people. In addition, the minimum wage has increased by 16.6%. This was reported by the Chairman of the regional government, Magomed Daudov.

One of the police officers accused of beating a native of North Ossetia has gone to the
Human rights
One of the police officers accused of beating a native of North Ossetia has gone to the "SVO"
15 April 2025

An employee of the Timiryazevsky District Department of Internal Affairs of Moscow, Alexander Matyukhin, has gone to the "SVO". This happened after a criminal case was opened on the fact of an insult on national grounds and beating of a native of North Ossetia, Tamerlan Marzoev, reported the "Team Against Torture".

Pashinyan said there will be no war between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Politics
Pashinyan said there will be no war between Armenia and Azerbaijan
15 April 2025

Speaking in parliament, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that there will be no war with Azerbaijan.

Suspects in the murder of a former official's son detained in Ingushetia
Society
Suspects in the murder of a former official's son detained in Ingushetia
15 April 2025

Law enforcement officers detained two brothers on suspicion of murdering Mustafa Katsiev, the son of the former head of the rural settlement of Ekazhevo in the Nazran district of Ingushetia, Magomed-Bashir Katsiev. A criminal case was opened on the grounds of a crime under Part 1 of Article 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (murder). The suspects are 30 and 29 years old, and they confessed to the crime.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner in critical condition and deprived of medical care
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner in critical condition and deprived of medical care
15 April 2025

Crimean Tatar Rustem Gugurik, serving his sentence in Buryatia's colony No. 8, is in serious condition. According to his relatives, the man is losing his hearing and needs medication for his heart. In addition, his stomach problems have worsened. He is receiving virtually no medical care.

France has proposed expanding the EU monitoring mission in Armenia
Politics
France has proposed expanding the EU monitoring mission in Armenia
15 April 2025

Paris is concerned about the growing tension on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and has proposed expanding the EU mission and containing the tensions. This was stated by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. He also considers it necessary to sign a peace agreement between these countries as soon as possible and return the prisoners.

In court, almost all prosecution witnesses refused to incriminate Zarema Musayeva
Human rights
In court, almost all prosecution witnesses refused to incriminate Zarema Musayeva
14 April 2025

Four employees of the Chechen colony said that they did not see Zarema Musayeva attack their colleague. They heard about this only from other people. However, these people are prosecution witnesses in the criminal case against Zarema Musayeva.

Four more defendants in the
Human rights
Four more defendants in the "airport case" received long terms
14 April 2025

A court in Stavropol sentenced four more participants in the anti-Semitic action at the Makhachkala airport to long prison terms. Asadulla Abdurazizov, Zaur Kasumov, Akhmed Nurmagomedov and Magomed Magomedov were sentenced to eight years each.