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Armenia outraged by Putin's refusal to accept credentials from new ambassador
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Armenia outraged by Putin's refusal to accept credentials from new ambassador
14 September 2024

Newly appointed Armenian Ambassador to Russia Gurgen Arsenyan was not received according to state protocol, Armenian media write.

Transparency International is concerned about Russian influence on Georgia
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Transparency International is concerned about Russian influence on Georgia
13 September 2024

If Georgia falls under Russian influence again, it will destroy the chances for democratic development not only of the country itself, but also of its neighbors. This was stated by the head of the Georgian branch of the NGO Transparency International Georgia Eka Gigauri in the US Senate.

Film about deportation of Georgians from Russia nominated for Oscar
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Film about deportation of Georgians from Russia nominated for Oscar
13 September 2024

The Georgian National Cinematography Center will present Rusudan Glurjidze's film "Antiques" for the 2024 Oscars. It tells the story of the mass deportation of Georgians from Russia in 2006.

Armenia refused to extradite a wanted American to Russia
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Armenia refused to extradite a wanted American to Russia
13 September 2024

The Armenian authorities allowed US citizen Eric Thomas Creamer to leave for his homeland. Russia demanded that Yerevan extradite him as a person accused of drug possession.

Kadyrov and Mikhalkov awarded each other
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Kadyrov and Mikhalkov awarded each other
13 September 2024

Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov awarded film director and TV presenter Nikita Mikhalkov with the title of Honored Artist of Chechnya. In response, the latter gave Kadyrov 50 episodes of the Besogon TV program on a flash drive made in the shape of a pen.

Israeli athlete puts Nurmagomedov's name on a combat weapon
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Israeli athlete puts Nurmagomedov's name on a combat weapon
12 September 2024

Famous Israeli MMA fighter Haim Gozali has published an offensive post about Khabib Nurmagomedov's brother. On the social network X, he posted a photo in which he is holding a combat weapon with an obscene inscription about Usman Nurmagomedov. The photo is accompanied by a description in Hebrew. More details in our video.

Zurabishvili addresses Crimea Platform summit with words of support
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Zurabishvili addresses Crimea Platform summit with words of support
12 September 2024

It has been 10 years since Russia invaded and illegally annexed Crimea, and for more than 900 days Russia has been waging its brutal war of aggression against Ukraine. With this speech, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili addressed the participants of the fourth Crimea Platform summit via video.

Erdogan: Crimea must be returned to Ukraine
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Erdogan: Crimea must be returned to Ukraine
11 September 2024

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again expressed his support for the territorial integrity of Ukraine. He also voiced Turkey's position on Crimea, which was annexed by Russia.

In Crimea, detainees will be recruited for the
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In Crimea, detainees will be recruited for the "SVO" according to the standard
11 September 2024

The district police departments and district inspectorates in Crimea received the so-called "recruitment" standard - the number of detainees who must sign a contract with the Russian army in exchange for the removal of criminal liability for the act. This was reported by the human rights initiative "Tribunal. Crimean Episode", citing a source in the Crimean Ministry of Internal Affairs.

French citizen sentenced to prison for graffiti in Baku metro
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French citizen sentenced to prison for graffiti in Baku metro
11 September 2024

A Baku court sentenced French citizen Clerk Theo Hugo to 3 years in prison for graffiti in the capital's metro. It is noteworthy that citizens of New Zealand and Austria - De-Saint Quentin Ismael and Khan Paul, respectively - were sentenced to fines for similar offenses. Lawyer Elchin Sadigov is going to appeal.