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UFC champion Khamzat Chimaev emigrated from Sweden to the UAE
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UFC champion Khamzat Chimaev emigrated from Sweden to the UAE
3 November 2023

On September 22, the Swedish television company SVT reported that Chechen athlete, UFC fighter Khamzat Chimaev no longer represents Sweden - he emigrated to the United Arab Emirates. This was stated by his manager Mahdi Shammas, without disclosing the reasons for this decision.

Over 20 active participants in riots at Makhachkala airport identified
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Over 20 active participants in riots at Makhachkala airport identified
3 November 2023

The Investigative Committee reported that it had identified more than 20 “active participants in mass riots” suspected in the case of the pogrom at Makhachkala airport at the end of October.

The US imposed sanctions against Kadyrov's son-in-law and nephew
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The US imposed sanctions against Kadyrov's son-in-law and nephew
3 November 2023

The United States has imposed sanctions on yet another number of representatives of Russian business and industry. The list included the son-in-law and nephew of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, First Deputy Chairman of the Chechen Parliament Salman Zakriev and his son Ibrahim (Yakub), who recently headed the nationalized Danone Russia company.

The head of Dagestan responded to famous athletes’ request for forgiveness for the riot participants at the airport
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The head of Dagestan responded to famous athletes’ request for forgiveness for the riot participants at the airport
2 November 2023

Participants in anti-Semitic riots at Makhachkala airport will be equal before the law: only those who encroached on the lives of police officers and organized pogroms will be punished. This was stated by the head of Dagestan Sergei Melikov, responding to a statement by former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.

In a number of regions of the North Caucasian Federal District, the number of serious and especially serious crimes has increased
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In a number of regions of the North Caucasian Federal District, the number of serious and especially serious crimes has increased
2 November 2023

In January–September 2023, four regions of the North Caucasian Federal District showed an increase in serious and especially serious crimes. These are Ingushetia (+16.1%), Kabardino-Balkaria (+12.4%), Stavropol Territory (+4.8%) and North Ossetia (+8.8%). At the same time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced an increase in the detection rate of murders, rapes, assaults, and robberies.

In Dagestan, two muftiate employees were fired over the Palestinian issue
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In Dagestan, two muftiate employees were fired over the Palestinian issue
1 November 2023

Advisor to the mufti, founder of the Insan Foundation and head of the reconciliation department of the Muftiate of Dagestan, Magomed-Rasul Saaduev, was dismissed from his position.

Those calling for unrest at the airport were detained in Ingushetia
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Those calling for unrest at the airport were detained in Ingushetia
1 November 2023

In Ingushetia, FSB officers detained several local activists. They spread false information on social networks about the arrival of a flight from Israel at Magas airport on November 1 and called on fellow citizens to riot. This is reported on the department's website.

Armenia announced the number of dead and injured in the war with Azerbaijan
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Armenia announced the number of dead and injured in the war with Azerbaijan
1 November 2023

The Armenian Foreign Ministry has published final data on the number of victims of Azerbaijan's military attack on Nagorno-Karabakh. More than 200 people were killed during the fighting, including 9 civilians (including 3 children). More than 300 people were injured, including 231 military and 80 civilians.

A rally in support of Palestine was held in Georgia
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A rally in support of Palestine was held in Georgia
31 October 2023

A demonstration in support of Palestine took place in the city of Marneuli in southern Georgia. About 100 participants held Palestinian flags and recited prayers. As the akhund (head of the Muslim clergy) of the Marneuli Red Mosque Gadzhi Gadzhiev noted, people gathered in order to “raise their voices against the Zionist Israeli regime” and against the torture of the “oppressed Palestinian population.”

The Russian Spiritual Council condemned the anti-Semitic protests in Dagestan, and the Kremlin called them an attempt by the West to split Russia
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The Russian Spiritual Council condemned the anti-Semitic protests in Dagestan, and the Kremlin called them an attempt by the West to split Russia
30 October 2023

The Presidium of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation condemned anti-Semitic incidents in Dagestan. Muslim leaders emphasize that attempts to turn political conflicts into an interreligious war must not be allowed.