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Three teenagers in Chechnya have been held by police for seven months
Human rights
Three teenagers in Chechnya have been held by police for seven months
2 July 2025

Three teenagers have been held in police department No. 2 of the Grozny Department of Internal Affairs for more than six months. No criminal case has been opened against them, and, accordingly, there is no court decision on their arrest, the Memorial Human Rights Center reported.

Protesters in Georgia to be arrested for repeat offenses
Politics
Protesters in Georgia to be arrested for repeat offenses
1 July 2025

Amendments to the Code of Administrative Offenses are being rapidly introduced in Georgia, increasing penalties for protesters. The initiator of the legislative changes was the ruling Georgian Dream party.

Several Russians detained in Azerbaijan on suspicion of drug trafficking
Politics
Several Russians detained in Azerbaijan on suspicion of drug trafficking
1 July 2025

Russian citizens who are members of two organized crime groups have been detained in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku. They are suspected of drug trafficking, online drug sales, and cybercrime. Investigative operations are currently ongoing.

The Russian Foreign Ministry accused the West of pursuing a
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The Russian Foreign Ministry accused the West of pursuing a "policy of containing Russia" in the South Caucasus
1 July 2025

Deputy Director of the Fourth Department of the CIS Countries of the Russian Foreign Ministry Dmitry Masyuk stated that the collective West is trying to "pursue a policy of containing Russia in the South Caucasus." He noted that there are attempts to sow discord in Russia's relations with neighboring countries and "traditional allies in the region."

Criminal case opened against Russian security officials in Azerbaijan
Politics
Criminal case opened against Russian security officials in Azerbaijan
1 July 2025

The Prosecutor General's Office of Azerbaijan has opened a criminal case on the fact of torture and premeditated murder with particular cruelty of two citizens of the country and persons of Azerbaijani origin by Russian law enforcement officers. We are talking about the murder of two people, the Safarov brothers, and torture of other people during a raid by FSB officers in Yekaterinburg.

State Secretary of Dagestan dismissed from post
Society
State Secretary of Dagestan dismissed from post
1 July 2025

State Secretary of Dagestan Magomed-Sultan Magomedov, recently accused of illegally privatizing the state fuel association Kaspetrolservis, has been officially dismissed from his post. He is under a written undertaking not to leave.

Residents of Dagestan who warmed their feet at the Eternal Flame were given real prison terms
Society
Residents of Dagestan who warmed their feet at the Eternal Flame were given real prison terms
1 July 2025

In Stavropol Krai, two men from Dagestan were sentenced to real prison terms for warming their feet at the Eternal Flame.

Former Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria Arrested in Absentia
Society
Former Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria Arrested in Absentia
1 July 2025

The Supreme Court of Russia has granted the claim of the Investigative Committee and ordered the arrest of former Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic Murat Efendiyev. He has been abroad since last year.

Convicted Crimean Tatar activist complains of worsening vision and joint pain
Human rights
Convicted Crimean Tatar activist complains of worsening vision and joint pain
1 July 2025

Activist Aziz Akhtemov, sentenced to 13 years in prison, complained of pain in his eyes. He can barely read. His back and knees also hurt, making it difficult for him to sit for more than 15 minutes.

A native of Dagestan sentenced to five years has been recognized as a political prisoner
Human rights
A native of Dagestan sentenced to five years has been recognized as a political prisoner
1 July 2025

The human rights project "Memorial" has recognized a pensioner from St. Petersburg, 67-year-old native of Dagestan Magomedgadzhi Rabadanov, as a political prisoner. In April, he was sentenced to five years in prison for "attempted cooperation with the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine" (Article 275.1. of the Criminal Code "Cooperation on a confidential basis with a foreign state, international or foreign organization").