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Reporters Without Borders: at least five journalists were attacked by police in Armenia
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Reporters Without Borders: at least five journalists were attacked by police in Armenia
22 May 2024

Since April 19, marches and rallies have been taking place in Armenia against the delimitation of the border with Azerbaijan and territorial concessions with the transfer of four villages in the Tavush region. Several journalists covering the protests were attacked by police, international media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said.

Kadyrov's 18-year-old son became Chechnya's Minister of Physical Education and Sports
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Kadyrov's 18-year-old son became Chechnya's Minister of Physical Education and Sports
22 May 2024

Akhmat Kadyrov was appointed to the post of Minister of the Chechen Republic for Physical Culture and Sports. He replaced Isa Ibragimov in this post, who was transferred to the position of deputy head of the Administration of the Head and Government of the Chechen Republic.

In Chechnya, the second high-ranking official resigned in a week
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In Chechnya, the second high-ranking official resigned in a week
21 May 2024

The Chairman of the Government of Chechnya, Muslim Khuchiev, resigned. The head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, announced this in his TG channel. He named the reason for Khuchiev’s transfer to another job.

Khabib Nurmagomedov could have hidden his UAE citizenship
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Khabib Nurmagomedov could have hidden his UAE citizenship
20 May 2024

Former champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), native of Dagestan, Khabib Nurmagomedov is a citizen of the UAE. He hides the presence of a foreign passport. The Dossier center reported this.

A Russian flag was burned during a protest in Georgia
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A Russian flag was burned during a protest in Georgia
19 May 2024

Near the parliament building in Tbilisi, protesters burned the flags of the Russian Federation and the ruling Georgian Dream party. The participants again opposed the adoption of the law on foreign agents, which is called pro-Russian.

In the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, security forces liquidated a serviceman
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In the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, security forces liquidated a serviceman
17 May 2024

The FSB reported the liquidation of a Russian serviceman in Karachay-Cherkessia. According to the intelligence services, he was associated with ISIS (a banned terrorist organization) and was preparing terrorist attacks.

Reporters Without Borders is concerned about violence against Georgian journalists by security forces
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Reporters Without Borders is concerned about violence against Georgian journalists by security forces
17 May 2024

During long protests in Tbilisi against the government's adoption of a law on foreign agents, the police actively used violence not only against protesters, but also against journalists. This was stated by the international organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

The Crimean Tatar community was fined for possessing prohibited literature
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The Crimean Tatar community was fined for possessing prohibited literature
17 May 2024

The Supreme Court of Crimea approved a fine of 100 thousand rubles to the independent Muslim community “Eski Kyrym” for storing literature in the Az-Zubeir mosque.

16 countries and 120 non-governmental organizations protested to the Georgian authorities against the establishment of “Putin’s rules”
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16 countries and 120 non-governmental organizations protested to the Georgian authorities against the establishment of “Putin’s rules”
16 May 2024

The adoption by the ruling party of Georgia of the law on foreign agents is an attempt to establish Putin’s rules and a betrayal of ancestors and compatriots who fought and are fighting against the “Russification” of Georgia. This was stated in a joint statement of 120 non-governmental organizations in the country.

Protesters are detained again in Armenia
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Protesters are detained again in Armenia
16 May 2024

Another protest action against the demarcation and delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan is taking place in Yerevan. Three participants were detained on Republic Square.