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Президент Азербайджана поддержал создание Палестинского государства
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Президент Азербайджана поддержал создание Палестинского государства
15 June 2025

Президент Азербайджана Ильхам Алиев принял верительные грамоты новоназначенного чрезвычайного и полномочного посла государства Палестина Ахмеда Метани.

A criminal case has been opened against a former prime minister in Tbilisi
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A criminal case has been opened against a former prime minister in Tbilisi
15 June 2025

The Georgian Prosecutor's Office has officially confirmed information circulated in the media about the launch of a criminal case against a representative of the opposition, former prime minister and Minister of Internal Affairs of the country Giorgi Gakharia. He is charged with sabotage, attempted sabotage under aggravating circumstances, assistance in the hostile activities of an organization subordinate to foreign influence, as well as mobilization of funds to undermine the constitutional order and national security.

A picket in support of Ingush refugee Ruslan Meyriev was held in Belgium again
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A picket in support of Ingush refugee Ruslan Meyriev was held in Belgium again
14 June 2025

In Brussels, more than ten people held a protest against the deportation of 41-year-old native of Ingushetia Ruslan Meyriev. He has been in custody in the country since 2024, and Russia is demanding his extradition.

Drones Attack Largest Chemical Plant in Stavropol
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Drones Attack Largest Chemical Plant in Stavropol
14 June 2025

Eight drones were intercepted and destroyed on June 14 in the skies over Stavropol Krai. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry.

Armenia maneuvers between Russia and the EU within the framework of a
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Armenia maneuvers between Russia and the EU within the framework of a "balanced foreign policy"
13 June 2025

Armenia does not intend to end the presence of Russian troops in the country. At the same time, an EU monitoring mission is located on its territory, which monitors the situation on the border with Azerbaijan. This was stated by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the GLOBSEC-2025 forum in Prague.

Amid Israeli attacks on Iran, Alaudinov calls for mobilization of a million people
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Amid Israeli attacks on Iran, Alaudinov calls for mobilization of a million people
13 June 2025

Apti Alaudinov, commander of the Akhmat unit and deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces, called for mobilization to be declared in Russia amid Israel's attack on Iran.

Nika Gvaramia arrested for refusing to cooperate with Georgian parliamentary investigative commission
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Nika Gvaramia arrested for refusing to cooperate with Georgian parliamentary investigative commission
13 June 2025

Tbilisi City Court has arrested one of the leaders of the opposition Coalition for Changes, Nika Gvaramia, for failing to appear at a meeting of the temporary parliamentary commission investigating alleged crimes of the previous authorities. Prior to this, he was given a bail of 30,000 lari (about $18,300), but this requirement was not met within the established deadline.

Convicted Crimean Tatar human rights activist continues to seek transfer to a colony closer to home
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Convicted Crimean Tatar human rights activist continues to seek transfer to a colony closer to home
13 June 2025

The Supreme Court of Crimea overturned the decisions of the Krasnogvardeisky District Court and the Federal Penitentiary Service, which refused to transfer the Crimean Tatar political prisoner Riza Izetov to a colony closer to home. He is being held in IK-1 in Yakutia, which is 9,000 kilometers from where his relatives live.

A native of Chechnya fears an assassination attempt in a Kazakh pretrial detention center
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A native of Chechnya fears an assassination attempt in a Kazakh pretrial detention center
12 June 2025

Mansur Movlaev, who is being held in a pretrial detention center in Kazakhstan and was previously put on the wanted list in Russia, fears an assassination attempt by another prisoner. According to his lawyer, a murder suspect, an ethnic Ingush, was placed in his cell.

More than 150 convicted natives of Chechnya transferred to colonies in Stavropol and the Chechen Republic
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More than 150 convicted natives of Chechnya transferred to colonies in Stavropol and the Chechen Republic
12 June 2025

More than 150 prisoners - natives of Chechnya - were transferred to Stavropol Krai and the Chechen Republic this year from colonies in other regions of Russia, including the most remote ones. According to the results of 2022-2023, there were 112 such convicts. This was reported by the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Chechen Republic Mansur Soltayev.