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In Dagestan, residents are without electricity due to strong winds
Society
In Dagestan, residents are without electricity due to strong winds
5 November 2024

In Dagestan, households of about 90 thousand people are without power – in Makhachkala and other populated areas. The reason was a strong wind, the speed of which in the last few days reached 29 m/s. The hurricane is tearing off roofs, knocking down trees and knocking down concrete blocks at construction sites.

Rally Demanding Review of Election Results Held in Georgia
Politics
Rally Demanding Review of Election Results Held in Georgia
5 November 2024

Another opposition protest against the results of the parliamentary elections held on October 26 took place in Tbilisi. Participants gathered in front of the appellate court, which was considering claims to annul the results at some polling stations due to violations. The court postponed the hearing of the cases until November 6.

Families in the North Caucasus have the least affordable housing rentals
Economy
Families in the North Caucasus have the least affordable housing rentals
5 November 2024

The republics of the North Caucasus topped the list of regions with the lowest housing rental affordability. In Kabardino-Balkaria and Chechnya, only 16.2% of families with two children can afford to rent a typical two-room apartment. These are the data from a RIA Novosti study.

In Chechnya, people are being detained and forced to go to war with Ukraine
Human rights
In Chechnya, people are being detained and forced to go to war with Ukraine
5 November 2024

Chechen security forces have returned to the practice of "sweeps": they are detaining local residents. People are offered a choice: either they will go to the "SVO", or a criminal case will be opened against them.

Opposition rally held in Georgia
Politics
Opposition rally held in Georgia
5 November 2024

A demonstration of opposition supporters against the results of the parliamentary elections was held in Tbilisi. Participants marched to the parliament building on Rustaveli Avenue and held a protest there.

Azerbaijani opposition journalist goes on hunger strike again
Human rights
Azerbaijani opposition journalist goes on hunger strike again
4 November 2024

Polad Aslanov, a journalist from Azerbaijan who was sentenced to 13 years, has gone on hunger strike again. He demanded the release of himself and other political prisoners on the eve of the international climate conference in Baku.

In Dagestan, SVO participants asked authorities to send local Chechens to war
Society
In Dagestan, SVO participants asked authorities to send local Chechens to war
4 November 2024

SVO participants from the Kazbekovsky district of the republic addressed the head of Dagestan, Sergei Melikov. They demanded that local Chechens be sent to war, who, in their opinion, are holding onto land plots and interfering with their distribution.

Georgian President congratulates pro-European candidate on victory in Moldovan elections
Politics
Georgian President congratulates pro-European candidate on victory in Moldovan elections
4 November 2024

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili congratulated Maia Sandu on her victory in the second round of the presidential elections in Moldova.

Former Deputy Commander of the Southern District of the Russian Guard Arrested for Large Bribe
Society
Former Deputy Commander of the Southern District of the Russian Guard Arrested for Large Bribe
4 November 2024

Deputy Chief of Logistics of the Russian Guard, former Deputy Commander of the Southern District of the Russian Guard Mirza Mirzaev was arrested in Moscow on charges of receiving a bribe in the amount of 140 million rubles.

Georgian opposition working on EU investigative mission arrival in country
Politics
Georgian opposition working on EU investigative mission arrival in country
3 November 2024

Georgian oppositionists who do not recognize the results of the October parliamentary elections are actively working to organize a European Union mission to investigate violations of the voting procedure. This was stated by Ana Dolidze, a representative of the opposition party Strong Georgia.