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Georgia Removes Exam Questions on the Georgian People's Struggle with the Russian Empire
Society
Georgia Removes Exam Questions on the Georgian People's Struggle with the Russian Empire
27 November 2024

In Georgia, questions about the uprisings against the Russian Empire in the first half of the 19th century have been removed from school history exams. In addition, several works by Georgian poets have been removed from the Georgian language and literature curriculum.

Three capitals of the North Caucasus Federal District entered the TOP-10 Russian cities by quality of life
Economy
Three capitals of the North Caucasus Federal District entered the TOP-10 Russian cities by quality of life
27 November 2024

Grozny, Makhachkala and Vladikavkaz entered the top ten cities of the Russian Federation with the highest quality of life. They took 2nd, 5th and 7th places, respectively, the Financial University under the Government reported.

Security forces disrupt Friday prayer in Khabarovsk
Society
Security forces disrupt Friday prayer in Khabarovsk
26 November 2024

A group of armed security forces broke into a Muslim prayer house in Khabarovsk during a collective prayer. Last Friday, UFSB and UFMS officers, supported by riot police, disrupted the service, forcing the worshipers to lie face down on the floor. The security forces walked on the carpets in dirty shoes and insulted the believers with obscene language. The raid may be part of an anti-migrant policy, but not a single illegal foreigner was found in the prayer house. For more details, watch our video.

Dagestan, Chechnya and Kabardino-Balkaria Become Leaders in Healthy Lifestyle of the Population
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Dagestan, Chechnya and Kabardino-Balkaria Become Leaders in Healthy Lifestyle of the Population
25 November 2024

Dagestan topped the rating of Russian regions in terms of population commitment to a healthy lifestyle, scoring 99.1 points out of 100. This was reported by RIA Novosti. In second place is Chechnya (95.5 points), in third place is Kabardino-Balkaria (87.8 points).

Homeless man in Dagestan accused of desecrating Eternal Flame
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Homeless man in Dagestan accused of desecrating Eternal Flame
24 November 2024

A criminal case was opened against a resident of Derbent, Dagestan, 62-year-old Uruzhbek Magomedov under Article 244 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (desecration of burial sites).

Police detain girl who wrote
Society
Police detain girl who wrote "Akhmat plum" on monument to Akhmat Kadyrov
21 November 2024

Natalya A., a 23-year-old resident of Sergiev Posad, has been detained. She is suspected of writing "Akhmat plum" on the monument to Akhmat Kadyrov in Moscow on November 13.

Protests against expanding cooperation with Russia have flared up again in Abkhazia
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Protests against expanding cooperation with Russia have flared up again in Abkhazia
15 November 2024

Mass protests by the opposition and its supporters against the investment agreement with Russia continue in the capital of Abkhazia, Sukhum. The protesters gathered near the parliament threw stones and bottles at law enforcement officers. The security forces used tear gas to disperse the protesters. The demonstrators also rammed a car through metal barriers and broke into the parliament building.

A well-known former lawyer from North Ossetia has had his arrest extended
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A well-known former lawyer from North Ossetia has had his arrest extended
14 November 2024

The Moscow Garrison Military Court has extended the arrest of former lawyer Elman Pashayev from North Ossetia. He is accused of fraud on an especially large scale.

11 school principals fired in Chechnya
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11 school principals fired in Chechnya
13 November 2024

After an unscheduled certification in Chechnya, 11 school principals were fired. They failed the inspection, said the head of the region, Ramzan Kadyrov.

Aukh Chechens from a Dagestani village asked Kadyrov to resolve a land conflict
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Aukh Chechens from a Dagestani village asked Kadyrov to resolve a land conflict
10 November 2024

Akkin Chechens (Aukhs) from the village of Leninaul in the Kazbekovsky District of Dagestan appealed to the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, with a request to prevent the distribution of lands that are originally Chechen, to participants in the "SVO". We are talking about land plots near the village, which were previously part of the Aukh District. Before Stalin's deportation, Aukh Chechens lived here, and in our time they are seeking the restoration of the district.