We don’t need Chechens who surrendered to Ukrainian captivity. Surrendering is a disgrace for a Chechen, which can only be washed away with blood. This was reported by the deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces, commander of the volunteer formation “Akhmat” Apti Alaudinov.

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

The Crimean Tatar activists Alexander Sizikov, Alim Sufianov and Seyran Khairedinov, convicted in the case of participation in the activities of Hizb ut-Tahrir, had their sentences upheld in cassation.

Сотрудники ФСБ задержали министра труда и соцразвития Северной Осетии Алину Айдарову. В отношении ее и еще одного работника возбуждено уголовное дело по статье 286 УК РФ (превышение должностных полномочий).

Arrested Crimean Tatar, Ukrainian citizen Lenie Umerova returned as a result of an exchange

Lenie Umerova, a Crimean Tatar who had been imprisoned in the Russian Federation for almost two years and accused of espionage, returned to Ukraine as a result of an exchange. A total of 49 people returned to Ukraine, including some of those who defended Azovstal.

Recall that in December 2022, Umerova tried to travel from Kyiv to Crimea to see her sick father. Given the political situation, she transited through a number of European countries. Upon entering the Russian Federation, she had to go through a checkpoint in North Ossetia. After crossing the border with Russia, she was detained, a protocol was drawn up on violating the rules for crossing the border, and she was sent to the Temporary Detention Center for Foreigners in Vladikavkaz.

In March 2023, the court ruled that Umerova did not pose a danger to Russia, she was released, but almost immediately detained again and a report was drawn up on disobedience to police officers. The girl was arrested three times for 15 days, and then accused of espionage without giving reasons or details. Later, the media reported that the girl was collecting data on Russian military facilities and equipment of the Vostok group.

In the Chechen city of Argun, police detained 67-year-old Said-Emi Chagaev and his wife, 62-year-old Malika Chagaeva. They were soon released. Earlier, an interview with their son, Magomed Chagaev, was released on the YouTube channel Islam Kharikhanov. He spoke about the criminal case fabricated against him, torture, and discrimination against Muslims in the Federal Penitentiary Service. This was reported by the Memorial Human Rights Defense Center.

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.

Zakhar Zaripov, who is in a pretrial detention center in Khabarovsk Krai, was diagnosed with an oncological disease - cancer of the salivary glands. In the pretrial detention center, he is not receiving treatment, and due to the growth of the tumor, the man cannot fully consume solid food.

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.

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.