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"Trump Route": Armenian Road or Extraterritorial Corridor?
10 September 2025

The new road connecting the mainland of Azerbaijan with the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic has received the loud name "Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity" (TRIPP). However, the details of the functioning of this route remain vague.

Azerbaijan and Ukraine Strengthen Economic Cooperation
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Azerbaijan and Ukraine Strengthen Economic Cooperation
10 September 2025

Azerbaijan is strengthening its position as a key economic partner of Ukraine in the South Caucasus region. This was stated by the Ukrainian Ambassador to Baku Yuriy Gusev during his speech at the logistics forum.

In Ukraine, soldiers from North Ossetia attacked military police
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In Ukraine, soldiers from North Ossetia attacked military police
10 September 2025

An incident involving Russian servicemen from North Ossetia occurred in the Zaporizhia region of Ukraine. According to the Telegram channel "ChP Ossetia", two soldiers attacked their fellow servicemen at a checkpoint near the village of Vasilyevka.

Another serviceman in the KBR was sentenced to five years
Human rights
Another serviceman in the KBR was sentenced to five years
10 September 2025

Serviceman Ali Kochaliyev from Kabardino-Balkaria was sentenced by the Nalchik Garrison Military Court to five years of imprisonment. He was found guilty of unauthorized abandonment of a military unit stationed in Stavropol.

OSCE/ODIHR Refuses to Observe Elections in Georgia: Opposition Accuses Authorities of Manipulation
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OSCE/ODIHR Refuses to Observe Elections in Georgia: Opposition Accuses Authorities of Manipulation
10 September 2025

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said it would not be able to send an observation mission to the local elections in Georgia scheduled for October 4. The organization explained that the invitation from the government came too late — less than a month before voting day. This leaves no time to prepare and conduct full-fledged monitoring in accordance with the ODIHR methodology.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner placed in punishment cell again
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner placed in punishment cell again
10 September 2025

Enver Seitosmanov, serving a 17-year sentence in Correctional Colony No. 16 (Salavat, Bashkortostan) on charges of involvement in the Hizb ut-Tahrir organization, was placed in a punishment cell (SHIZO). The Crimean Tatar complains of a toothache, but overall his health is assessed as satisfactory.

MEP calls on EU to protect Georgian fighter who fought for Ukraine
Human rights
MEP calls on EU to protect Georgian fighter who fought for Ukraine
9 September 2025

Polish MEP Krzysztof Breiza called on the European Commission led by Ursula von der Leyen to urgently intervene in the situation with the detention in Armenia of Georgian fighter Georgi Kinoyan, who fought for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He faces extradition at the request of the Russian Federation.

Kaladze called the skirmish at the headquarters a provocation, and the protesters - creatures of a
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Kaladze called the skirmish at the headquarters a provocation, and the protesters - creatures of a "different breed"
9 September 2025

Candidate for mayor of Tbilisi and General Secretary of the Georgian Dream Kakha Kaladze commented on the incident at his election headquarters on Melikishvili Avenue, calling it a planned provocation. According to him, a group of about thirty opposition-minded activists arrived at the headquarters building with the aim of "artificially escalating tensions".

Ingushetia, Karachay-Cherkessia and Chechnya are among the poorest regions
Economy
Ingushetia, Karachay-Cherkessia and Chechnya are among the poorest regions
9 September 2025

According to Rosstat data for 2023-2024, Ingushetia ranks first among Russian regions in terms of poverty level - more than a quarter of the population (25.6%) have incomes below the subsistence level. It is followed by Tyva (20.4%), Karachay-Cherkessia (17.2%) and Chechnya (15.2%).

Crimean Tatar political prisoner lost 30 kg and can't walk
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner lost 30 kg and can't walk
9 September 2025

Yashar Shikhametov, serving an 11-year sentence in IK-37 in the Kemerovo region, lost 30 kg during his imprisonment. His health has deteriorated so much that he experiences severe joint pain and is practically unable to move independently.