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Russia canceled visas for citizens of Georgia and resumes flights
Politics
Russia canceled visas for citizens of Georgia and resumes flights
10 May 2023

From May 15, the visa regime for Georgian citizens entering the Russian Federation and leaving the Russian Federation will be canceled. In addition, the President of the Russian Federation lifted the ban for Russian airlines on flights to this country.

One of the sons of the ex-judge of Chechnya Yangulbaev was put on the wanted list
Human rights
One of the sons of the ex-judge of Chechnya Yangulbaev was put on the wanted list
10 May 2023

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation put Baysangur Yangulbaev on the federal wanted list. He lives abroad and is the son of Saidi Yangulbaev, a former judge of the Supreme Court of Chechnya, and the brother of Abubakar and Ibragim Yangulbaev, lawyers opposed to the Chechen authorities.

The regions of the North Caucasus Federal District took the last places in terms of wage dynamics
Economy
The regions of the North Caucasus Federal District took the last places in terms of wage dynamics
10 May 2023

It will take 17.5 years for half of the inhabitants of Chechnya to receive a salary of more than 100 thousand rubles, if their average growth rates over the past five years continue. The republic took the last (85th) place in this indicator among the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, according to a study by the RIA Rating agency, prepared according to Rosstat.

Ukraine called unfriendly participation in the Moscow parade of the head of Armenia
Politics
Ukraine called unfriendly participation in the Moscow parade of the head of Armenia
10 May 2023

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry called the visit of the heads of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and Central Asian countries to Moscow for the Victory Parade an unfriendly step towards Kyiv and disdain for the Ukrainian people.

Authorities and corporations are redrawing the boundaries of the reserve to build ski slopes on the Lagonaki plateau
Economy
Authorities and corporations are redrawing the boundaries of the reserve to build ski slopes on the Lagonaki plateau
9 May 2023

Activists of the public organization “Civil Initiative against Ecocrime” published details of official correspondence between the Federal Agency for Tourism, JSC Tourism.RF Corporation and NJSC Krasnaya Polyana, which discusses the construction of a large ski resort in the Caucasus State Natural Biosphere Reserve. The tasty area is located on the territory of Adygea, is a World Natural Heritage Site and is under the protection of UNESCO.

Victims of Stalin's deportation commemorated in Kalmykia
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Victims of Stalin's deportation commemorated in Kalmykia
9 May 2023

On May 9, in the village of Shin-Mer in Kalmykia, a memorial was opened to the indigenous residents of the Bagshin-Shebener clan, who became victims of the mass deportation of Kalmyks in 1943.
The words are carved on the memorial stone: “To the Bagshin-Shebenerites who went through the horror of Stalin’s repressions on Siberian soil in 1943-1957. And it’s scary to remember, and it’s impossible to forget...”

Ukrainian Armed Forces: Russians use phosphorus bombs in Bakhmut
Chronicle of Wars and Crimes
Ukrainian Armed Forces: Russians use phosphorus bombs in Bakhmut
9 May 2023

The Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that the Russian army is using phosphorus bombs in Bakhmut.
At night, an air raid alert was declared throughout Ukraine. In Odessa, a warehouse containing humanitarian aid was destroyed as a result of a missile attack.

Courts deny claims to residents of Dagestan who were illegally mobilized for war
Human rights
Courts deny claims to residents of Dagestan who were illegally mobilized for war
9 May 2023

Despite the presence of three minor children and failure to pass the medical examination, many residents of Dagestan were mobilized for the war against Ukraine. In particular, Saiputdin Salakhov, who had three minor children, from the Buynaksky district, and Sabir Khidirov, from Derbent, were sent to fight. They were given a delay, but the courts found the decisions of the military enlistment offices to be lawful.

In Dagestan, a woman was fined for criticizing the security forces who killed her son
Human rights
In Dagestan, a woman was fined for criticizing the security forces who killed her son
9 May 2023

A fine of 5,000 rubles was imposed by the Kizilyurt City Court of Dagestan on a local resident, Rukiyat Kurbanova. She was found guilty of inciting hatred and enmity towards government officials because of comments on Instagram. According to her, the security forces killed her son.

Russia attacked Kyiv and Odessa with kamikaze drones and missiles
Chronicle of Wars and Crimes
Russia attacked Kyiv and Odessa with kamikaze drones and missiles
8 May 2023

Kyiv was attacked by kamikaze drones "Shahed", the Odessa region - by X-22 missiles. There is destruction, no casualties reported. Six people were wounded during the shelling of Balakleya and Nikopol.
The Russian FSB announced that it had prevented a drone attack with explosives on a military airfield in the Ivanovo region.