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There is a shortage of staff in the courts of the North Caucasus Federal District
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There is a shortage of staff in the courts of the North Caucasus Federal District
1 February 2025

In the courts of general jurisdiction of the North Caucasus Federal District, Krasnodar Krai and Rostov Oblast, the staff shortage has grown to 509 vacancies. This is a third more than in 2023.

MMA athlete from Chechnya detained in Indonesia on suspicion of extortion
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MMA athlete from Chechnya detained in Indonesia on suspicion of extortion
31 January 2025

MMA fighter Khasan Askhabov was detained at the airport on the Indonesian resort island of Bali while attempting to fly to the UAE. The Chechen native is suspected of kidnapping a Ukrainian citizen and extorting 3.2 billion rupees ($200,000).

A student from Dagestan was detained in Moscow on suspicion of arson on the railway
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A student from Dagestan was detained in Moscow on suspicion of arson on the railway
31 January 2025

The Moscow transport police reported the detention of an 18-year-old native of Dagestan. The student of one of the capital's colleges is suspected of setting fire to railway equipment on the stretch of the Malchiki - Lyubertsy-2 stations near Moscow. As a result of the actions of the perpetrator, a battery cabinet for the backup power supply of a traffic light burned down.

Four children were born at once in a Chechen family
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Four children were born at once in a Chechen family
30 January 2025

A set of quadruplets was born at the Republican Perinatal Center in Grozny – two girls and two boys. This is the first such case in the region in 10 years. The Ministry of Health notes that the birth of four children occurs once in 700 thousand births.

A native of Ingushetia will be tried on charges of participating in an illegal armed group
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A native of Ingushetia will be tried on charges of participating in an illegal armed group
29 January 2025

A criminal case against 27-year-old native of Ingushetia Alikhan Ozdoyev has been referred to court. He is accused of participating in an illegal armed group and a terrorist organization.

Dagestan has announced
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Dagestan has announced "prerequisites for the formation of new terrorist groups"
29 January 2025

In Dagestan, there are still prerequisites for the formation of new terrorist groups. This was stated by the Prime Minister of the Republic, Abdulmuslim Abdulmuslimov, during an interdepartmental meeting chaired by the Deputy Director of the Russian FSB - Head of the NAC apparatus, Igor Sirotkin.

A native of the North Caucasus suspected of financing terrorism has been detained in Germany
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A native of the North Caucasus suspected of financing terrorism has been detained in Germany
29 January 2025

The German Prosecutor General's Office reported the detention of Russian citizen Zelimkhan D. in Berlin on suspicion of raising funds for the terrorist organization ISIS.

In Karachay-Cherkessia, athletes who did not stand up during the Russian anthem were fined
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In Karachay-Cherkessia, athletes who did not stand up during the Russian anthem were fined
26 January 2025

Administrative cases were opened against six residents of Karachay-Cherkessia for refusing to stand up during the Russian anthem. This happened during a ceremony at a sports competition in Cherkessk.

Eight employees of Rosseti North Caucasus arrested in Ingushetia
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Eight employees of Rosseti North Caucasus arrested in Ingushetia
25 January 2025

In Ingushetia, the FSB together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs detained former and current employees of PJSC Rosseti North Caucasus, its branch Ingushenergo and contractors. They are accused of embezzlement of budget funds on an especially large scale.

At Grozny airport, women were detained for trying to carry a kilogram of gold around their necks
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At Grozny airport, women were detained for trying to carry a kilogram of gold around their necks
22 January 2025

Employees of the Chechen customs post detained two female passengers at Grozny airport. They tried to carry gold chains weighing about a kilogram around their necks.