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The Dream sees criticism from Brussels as a “punishment” for Georgia’s refusal to open a “second front”
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The Dream sees criticism from Brussels as a “punishment” for Georgia’s refusal to open a “second front”
18 July 2025

Georgian Prime Minister and Chairman of the Georgian Dream Irakli Kobakhidze voiced the party's position on the "completely unfounded and increasingly frequent attacks from the European bureaucracy" on Georgia. He stated that Brussels is exerting strong pressure on official Tbilisi, since the ruling Dream refuses to join Russia's war against Ukraine, while the opposition is ready to "fulfill any task," including opening a "second front."

Teenagers detained in North Ossetia on suspicion of preparing terrorist attacks
Society
Teenagers detained in North Ossetia on suspicion of preparing terrorist attacks
18 July 2025

The FSB announced the detention of two 15-year-old teenagers in North Ossetia suspected of preparing an attack on law enforcement officers. The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against them under articles on preparing a terrorist attack and undergoing training for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities.

Chechnya comments on rumors about Ramzan Kadyrov's disappearance from the public space
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Chechnya comments on rumors about Ramzan Kadyrov's disappearance from the public space
17 July 2025

The Minister of the Chechen Republic for National Policy, Press and Information, Akhmed Dudayev, criticized those spreading information that the head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, has disappeared from the public eye. In his Telegram channel, he expressed dissatisfaction with representatives of "near-journalistic circles", calling them "spineless creatures", "liberals" and "traitors to the people".

Dagestan Tries in Absentia a Preacher Wanted by Russia on Charges of Organizing Mass Riots
Human rights
Dagestan Tries in Absentia a Preacher Wanted by Russia on Charges of Organizing Mass Riots
17 July 2025

The Supreme Court of Dagestan is considering the case of Islamic preacher Abu Umar Sasitlinsky (Israil Akhmednabiyev), who is accused in absentia of organizing anti-Semitic riots at the Makhachkala airport in October 2023.

Chechen political prisoner Said-Mukhamad Dzhumaev released from prison
Human rights
Chechen political prisoner Said-Mukhamad Dzhumaev released from prison
17 July 2025

A native of Chechnya, Said-Mukhamad Dzhumaev, recognized as a political prisoner by the Memorial human rights center, was released from a prison colony in the Tambov region. He served a five-year sentence for clashes with security forces during a protest in support of Alexei Navalny in Moscow in 2021.

The Kremlin commented on the statement of the Armenian Prime Minister about the possible withdrawal from the CSTO
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The Kremlin commented on the statement of the Armenian Prime Minister about the possible withdrawal from the CSTO
17 July 2025

Moscow respects the sovereign right of Armenia to withdraw from the CSTO. This is how the press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov commented on the words of the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan about the possible termination of Yerevan's membership in the organization.

Son of head of Azerbaijani diaspora in the Urals arrested in Yekaterinburg
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Son of head of Azerbaijani diaspora in the Urals arrested in Yekaterinburg
17 July 2025

A Yekaterinburg court has arrested Mutvala Shikhlinsky, son of the head of the Azerbaijani diaspora in the Urals, Shahin Shikhlinsky, until September 14. He was charged under the article "use of violence against a government official."

Pashinyan again suggested that Armenia will leave the CSTO
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Pashinyan again suggested that Armenia will leave the CSTO
17 July 2025

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said there is a high probability that the country will leave the pro-Russian Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). According to him, this scenario is more likely than Yerevan resuming its participation in the bloc.

Memorial: Chechen teenagers were released, but their fathers were sent to war
Human rights
Memorial: Chechen teenagers were released, but their fathers were sent to war
16 July 2025

Three teenagers in Chechnya were released after their fathers signed contracts with the Russian Defense Ministry. The schoolchildren were held in the Interior Ministry department for more than six months without access to lawyers, charges, or the opportunity to meet with their families. 16-year-olds Mansur Shabazov, Said Idigov, and Elbrus Saidaev were abducted back in December 2024, according to Memorial Human Rights Center employees. For more details, watch our video.

Seven participants in the riots at the Makhachkala airport received sentences from 14 to 15 years
Human rights
Seven participants in the riots at the Makhachkala airport received sentences from 14 to 15 years
16 July 2025

A court in Stavropol sentenced seven participants in the riots at the Makhachkala airport, sentencing them to 14 to 15 years in a maximum security penal colony.