In the summer of 2001, the Russian leadership and the administration of the Chechen Republic intensified their attempts to return to their places of permanent residence refugees (forced migrants, as they are usually called in official sources) who had settled in the territory of neighboring Ingushetia.

On July 24, it is planned to hold rallies in front of the Swiss embassies in Sweden and Germany. The organizers demand the abolition of the illegal deportation to the Russian Federation of a refugee and critic of the Chechen authorities Ali Bataev.

The day before, a procession was held in Yerevan in protest against the "surrender" of Karabakh to Azerbaijan, after which the date of the new rally was announced.

On the night of July 21, 2001, in the Zavodskoy district of Grozny, a UAZ car was blown up at a crossroads near a former furniture factory.

Muslims in Moscow protested against law enforcement raids and inspections of mosques during prayers. After Friday prayers, they went to an unsanctioned rally. The police don't interfere.

Against the former military psychologist, an officer from Moscow, Timofey Rudenko, a criminal case was opened to justify terrorism. The reason was his comments in the telegram.

Armenian society is disappointed with the actions of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh and Moscow's response to Azerbaijani incursions into Armenian territory. This was stated by Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan.

Azerbaijani Ambassador to Ukraine Seymur Mardaliev visited the city of Irpen in the Kyiv region, which suffered during the Russian-Ukrainian war.

Since the beginning of 2023, at least 14 Crimean Tatar and Ukrainian political prisoners have been illegally transferred to Russian prisons. This was reported by the human rights organization "KrymSOS".

Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov commented on the negative public reaction to the words and actions of the Olympic champion, athlete Elena Isinbayeva.