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Armenian journalist denied entry to Georgia
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Armenian journalist denied entry to Georgia
18 September 2024

Arsen Kharatyan, the Armenian editor of the Georgian-Armenian media AliQ Media, was denied entry to Georgia without explanation. However, he has been living there for five years.

The Kremlin disagrees with Pashinyan regarding threats from the CSTO
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The Kremlin disagrees with Pashinyan regarding threats from the CSTO
18 September 2024

Moscow disagrees with Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan in his assessment of the CSTO. The organization cannot and does not pose any danger, any threat to the sovereignty of Armenia. This was stated by the press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov.

The Pskov paratroopers case has become a conveyor belt of sentences
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The Pskov paratroopers case has become a conveyor belt of sentences
18 September 2024

A native of Chechnya, Alavdi Batykaev, was sentenced to 16 years in the "Pskov paratroopers case." According to the court, he allegedly participated in an attack on the military of a parachute landing company near the village of Ulus-Kert in 2000. More details in our video report.

Opposition Azerbaijani journalist arrested in Georgia on fabricated wanted list
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Opposition Azerbaijani journalist arrested in Georgia on fabricated wanted list
18 September 2024

The founder and editor-in-chief of the opposition Azerbaijani channel Azel TV, Afgan Sadigov, was arrested in Tbilisi on the basis of a fabricated Interpol wanted list at the request of the Azerbaijani authorities.

MMA fighter from Dagestan fined for criticizing security forces over mosque raids
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MMA fighter from Dagestan fined for criticizing security forces over mosque raids
18 September 2024

Moscow's Tagansky Court fined MMA fighter Magomed Ismailov 20,000 rubles under the article on inciting hatred or hostility towards a certain group of people.

Soldiers from North Ossetia were sentenced to real terms for refusing to go to war with Ukraine
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Soldiers from North Ossetia were sentenced to real terms for refusing to go to war with Ukraine
18 September 2024

Mobilized Alexey Efanov from North Ossetia received two years and three months in a penal colony. He was convicted for refusing to go to fight in Ukraine, as he needed treatment and a medical examination.

 

Georgian and US authorities exchange remarks on sanctions
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Georgian and US authorities exchange remarks on sanctions
18 September 2024

By imposing sanctions and visa restrictions on a number of Georgian politicians and security officials, the US has reached a critical point. This statement was made by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze at a meeting with US Ambassador Robin Dunnigan.

Pashinyan spoke about threats from the CSTO
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Pashinyan spoke about threats from the CSTO
18 September 2024

Armenia has frozen its participation in the pro-Russian CSTO bloc, as it poses threats to the country's security and its continued existence. This was stated by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the Second World Armenian Summit. He noted that Armenia is "close to the point of no return" in its relations with the CSTO.

The spouse of a Crimean Tatar political prisoner was refused to be told where he was being transported
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The spouse of a Crimean Tatar political prisoner was refused to be told where he was being transported
17 September 2024

A Crimean Tatar activist Aziz Akhtemov, who was sentenced to 13 years, was transferred from a prison in the Krasnoyarsk Territory to an unknown destination. According to his wife, Adile Akhmetova, she was refused information about where her husband was currently being held.

The United States supports the earliest possible signing of a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan
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The United States supports the earliest possible signing of a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan
17 September 2024

Washington continues to support the efforts of Armenia and Azerbaijan to reach a stable peace agreement, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said.