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In Stavropol, a man will be tried for burning wreaths in the Eternal Fire
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In Stavropol, a man will be tried for burning wreaths in the Eternal Fire
14 August 2024

The court of Kislovodsk will consider the criminal case about the burning of memorial wreaths in the cup of eternal fire. This is reported by the Investigative Committee of the Stavropol Territory.

A journalist was arrested in Azerbaijan after his criticism of the country's authorities
Human rights
A journalist was arrested in Azerbaijan after his criticism of the country's authorities
14 August 2024

The court in Baku issued a decision to put the founder of the website Az24saat.org Vugar Gurdganly (Alekperov) in custody for 1 month and 12 days. He was accused of fraud.

A memorial plaque in honor of Dzhokhar Dudayev was unveiled in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Politics
A memorial plaque in honor of Dzhokhar Dudayev was unveiled in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
14 August 2024

Earlier, a memorial plaque was installed in Poltava in honor of Dzhokhar Dudayev, and the Kyiv authorities named one of the streets in his honor. In addition, in October 2022, the Verkhovna Rada recognized the independence of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria by a majority

The US expects Georgia to take the first step toward restoring relations
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The US expects Georgia to take the first step toward restoring relations
14 August 2024

The US wants good relations with Georgia. This is stated in a statement published on the website of the US Embassy in Tbilisi.

Akhmat commander confirms capture of five unit fighters
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Akhmat commander confirms capture of five unit fighters
13 August 2024

During the fighting in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, five fighters of the Akhmat-Chechnya unit were captured by Ukrainian troops. This was reported on his Telegram channel by the deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces, commander of the Akhmat special forces Apti Alaudinov. He noted that he knows the names and surnames of those who surrendered to the enemy.

Six North Caucasus natives have disappeared from Rostov pretrial detention center
Human rights
Six North Caucasus natives have disappeared from Rostov pretrial detention center
13 August 2024

The whereabouts of six prisoners, natives of the North Caucasus, who were transferred from the Rostov pretrial detention center, presumably to the Taganrog detention center, remain unknown for over 40 days. Human rights activists fear that they may be tortured to make them confess to complicity in the escape attempt that occurred on June 16, the Memorial Human Rights Center reported.

At least 200 Chechen residents killed in the war in Ukraine
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At least 200 Chechen residents killed in the war in Ukraine
13 August 2024

At least 206 fighters from Chechnya have been officially recognized as killed in the "Northeastern Military District" zone. These are the data from the reports of the republic's administrations and official agencies.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner held in strict conditions for over seven months
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner held in strict conditions for over seven months
13 August 2024

Crimean Tatar Edem Smailov has been held in a strict conditions barracks in IK-7 in the Kostroma region for over seven months. He is also regularly placed in a punishment cell, where he has spent a total of two months.

Another video has been published in Ukraine, presumably with a captured fighter of
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Another video has been published in Ukraine, presumably with a captured fighter of "Akhmat"
13 August 2024

A new video has appeared with prisoners from the special forces group "Aid" of the "Akhmat" battalion from Chechnya. In the video, during interrogation, one of them claims that his name is Delimkhan and he is from Grozny.

Chechen Diaspora Protests Extradition of Russian Killer in France
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Chechen Diaspora Protests Extradition of Russian Killer in France
12 August 2024

About 20 representatives of the Chechen Diaspora held a protest in front of the German and US consulates in Strasbourg, France. They expressed their negative reaction to the German authorities sending intelligence agent Vadim Krasikov to Russia, who received a life sentence for the murder of former Chechen field commander Zelimkhan Khangoshvili.