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Nikita Zhuravel, arrested in Chechnya, was declared sane
Human rights
Nikita Zhuravel, arrested in Chechnya, was declared sane
30 January 2024

At the next court hearing in Grozny in the case of Nikita Zhuravel, accused of burning the Koran, the prosecution presented evidence of his guilt - the results of a forensic psychiatric examination. He was found to be mentally healthy and gave an account of the crime committed.

Chechnya and Dagestan are named leaders in projected population growth
Society
Chechnya and Dagestan are named leaders in projected population growth
30 January 2024

Rosstat predicts that by 2046 the greatest population decline in absolute terms will be in Moscow and the Moscow region. The leaders in population growth in the future will be Chechnya (+601.4 thousand people), Dagestan (+509.6 thousand) and the Tyumen region (+223.3 thousand).

Moscow will consider cases of “fake news” brought against spouses from Stavropol
Human rights
Moscow will consider cases of “fake news” brought against spouses from Stavropol
30 January 2024

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow will consider cases of “fake news” about the Russian army against the spouses Denis and Maria Mamedov. They were forced to leave the Russian Federation and massively sent anti-war letters to social networks and authorities.

Georgian Prime Minister resigns
Politics
Georgian Prime Minister resigns
29 January 2024

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili confirmed that he has resigned. He will take the post of chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party.

Deputy head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan appealed the arrest
Human rights
Deputy head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan appealed the arrest
29 January 2024

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow registered an appeal from the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Dagestan, Rufat Ismailov, about his detention. The date for its consideration has not yet been set.

The senator and ex-head of the CBD became a co-owner of “Tasty – period”
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The senator and ex-head of the CBD became a co-owner of “Tasty – period”
29 January 2024

Member of the Federation Council, former head of Kabardino-Balkaria, billionaire Arsen Kanokov has a stake in the chain of cafes “Vkusno – period”, created on the basis of the American McDonald’s, which left the Russian Federation after the start of the “SVO”.

There may be personnel changes in the leadership of Georgia
Politics
There may be personnel changes in the leadership of Georgia
29 January 2024

On February 1, the castling of Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party Irakli Kobakhidze will be announced. They will exchange positions, the pro-government Imedi TV channel reported. Reshuffles may also affect other departments, including the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Justice.

A Crimean Tatar political prisoner has been kept in a punishment cell and PKT for the second year
Human rights
A Crimean Tatar political prisoner has been kept in a punishment cell and PKT for the second year
29 January 2024

Crimean Tatar Server Zekiryaev, sentenced to 13 years, was again placed in a PKT (cell-type room) in correctional colony No. 1 in the city of Donskoy, Tula region. Since February 2023, the man’s conditions of detention have been regularly tightened, putting him in a punishment cell (punishment cell) and PKT.

The son of the head of Chechnya threatened “enemies and devils” abroad
Society
The son of the head of Chechnya threatened “enemies and devils” abroad
29 January 2024

During an inspection of the Baysangur Benoevsky and Sheikh Mansur battalions, 16-year-old Adam Kadyrov, the son of the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, threatened opposition-minded natives of the republic. This was reported by Kavkaz.Realii.

The most popular names of newborns in the North Caucasus have been named
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The most popular names of newborns in the North Caucasus have been named
29 January 2024

Among the names given to newborns in the regions of the North Caucasian Federal District in 2023, the most popular was Muhammad. 6511 boys were named this way.