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The head of the regional Central Bank has been arrested in Ingushetia
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The head of the regional Central Bank has been arrested in Ingushetia
6 November 2025

Magomed-Bek Uzhakhov, head of the regional branch of the Bank of Russia in Ingushetia, has been arrested for two months on charges of abuse of office.

The North Caucasus Federal District has the lowest salaries for doctors and nursing staff
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The North Caucasus Federal District has the lowest salaries for doctors and nursing staff
3 November 2025

Doctors' salaries vary greatly across Russia's regions, according to the "To Be Precise" study. 

In the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, another serviceman was sentenced to a lengthy prison term for deserting his unit
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In the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, another serviceman was sentenced to a lengthy prison term for deserting his unit
2 November 2025

The Nalchik Garrison Military Court heard the case of serviceman Inylyv, accused of evading military service during mobilization. He was sentenced to five years in prison.

Lawyers for the arrested pro-Russian mayor of Gyumri have demanded his release
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Lawyers for the arrested pro-Russian mayor of Gyumri have demanded his release
2 November 2025

The defense team for Vardan Ghukasyan, the mayor of Gyumri, the second-largest city in Armenia, has demanded his immediate release. His lawyers claim that Ghukasyan's detention for the past 12 days is illegal.

In Stavropol, an imam was sentenced to 12 years on charges of extremism
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In Stavropol, an imam was sentenced to 12 years on charges of extremism
1 November 2025

The Neftekumsk City Court in Stavropol Krai sentenced Osman Kundugdyev, the former imam of the village of Kok-Bas, to 12 years in a maximum-security penal colony. He was accused of organizing an extremist group.

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"We don't need instructions": Chechen Mufti responds to criticism from Russia's Chief Rabbi
31 October 2025

Chechnya's Mufti, Salah Mezhiyev, issued a statement in response to criticism from Russia's Chief Rabbi, Berel Lazar. In it, he accused "atheists and Ukrainian Satanists" of misinterpreting his words, and the rabbi himself of making hasty statements without verifying the facts. This refers to Mezhiyev's comment on the program "Chechen History. War and Peace," in which he discussed atheism as a "movement born of the Jews."

The Mufti of Chechnya called Jews
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The Mufti of Chechnya called Jews "enemies of Allah," and the Chief Rabbi accused him of anti-Semitism
31 October 2025

In an interview on a Chechen television channel, the Mufti of Chechnya, Salah Mezhiyev, called Jews "enemies of Allah" and "the founders of atheism." The comment was made on the program "Chechen History. War and Peace," where Mezhiyev, who is also the head of the Coordination Center for Muslims of the North Caucasus, discussed apostasy.

Chechnya Declares Niyso Organization and Telegram Channel Extremist
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Chechnya Declares Niyso Organization and Telegram Channel Extremist
31 October 2025

The Supreme Court of Chechnya has declared the opposition movement Niyso an extremist organization and banned its activities in the Russian Federation. The ruling was based on a lawsuit filed by the regional prosecutor.

The arrest warrant for Ingushneft's director has been upheld
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The arrest warrant for Ingushneft's director has been upheld
29 October 2025

The Supreme Court of Ingushetia has upheld the decision to extend the arrest of Ingushneft executive director Umar Balayev, who is accused of illegal oil production and other crimes. Balayev will remain in custody until November 20, bringing his total time in pretrial detention to more than eight months.

A man was detained in Stavropol Krai on suspicion of preparing an act of sabotage
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A man was detained in Stavropol Krai on suspicion of preparing an act of sabotage
29 October 2025

The Federal Security Service (FSB) detained a 45-year-old man in Stavropol Krai on suspicion of plotting a terrorist attack. According to RIA Novosti, the detainee was planning to blow up a transportation facility.