Berlin has recalled its ambassador to Georgia, Peter Fischer, for consultations. The decision, made by German Foreign Minister Johann Wadepoel, is intended to determine how to proceed, the ministry announced.

Prisoners of IK-2 in Kalmykia, natives of Dagestan Magomed Atimagomedov and Daud Kuramagomedov, received 25 years in prison and a life sentence. They were found guilty of attacking prison staff and calling for mass riots. Two victims were injured, one of them died.
According to the defense of the convicts, the attack on the colony staff was preceded by repeated torture against Atimagomedov and Kuramagomedov. About 40 guards tortured prisoners, but only five were detained as part of the criminal case.
Previously, law enforcement agencies opened a criminal case on the use of violent acts of a sexual nature against prisoners. For victims of burns and cuts, salt was poured onto the wound. They sprayed pepper spray in their faces and poured boiling water over their bodies. In addition to the two indicated persons, eight more people were subjected to torture - all Muslims.