The arrested former deputy head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Dagestan is facing a lawsuit seeking the confiscation of assets worth half a billion rubles

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has initiated legal proceedings demanding the seizure of assets worth 533 million rubles from the former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs for Dagestan, Rufat Ismailov.

An investigation conducted following Ismailov's arrest on suspicion of bribery revealed assets worth a total of 533.7 million rubles. This amount is many times greater than the former security official's official total income for the period from 2010 to 2022, which amounted to 19.6 million rubles. His wife's income for the same period is estimated at 3.3 million rubles.

According to the prosecutor's office, Ismailov owns (through affiliates) eight plots of land, five properties in Derbent and Makhachkala, an apartment in Moscow, and six foreign-made cars.

In 2023, Rufat Ismailov was accused of accepting two bribes totaling 1.3 million rubles. His deputy, Dalgat Abdulgapurov, investigator Abdul Abakarov, and two entrepreneurs are also charged in the criminal case. Ismailov denies his guilt and claims there is insufficient evidence in the case.

Последние новости
Aliyev sent condolences to Iran over the assassination of Ayatollah Khomeini
Politics
Aliyev sent condolences to Iran over the assassination of Ayatollah Khomeini
1 March 2026

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev sent an official message to his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, expressing condolences over the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The message, published on the head of state's website, called the death of Iran's spiritual and political leader a grave loss.

Dagestani pilgrims unable to fly from Saudi Arabia to Makhachkala
News
Dagestani pilgrims unable to fly from Saudi Arabia to Makhachkala
1 March 2026

Pilgrims awaiting a flight from Jeddah to Makhachkala were returned to Mecca due to a canceled flight. They are being accommodated in a hotel pending further decisions.

The arrested former deputy head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Dagestan is facing a lawsuit seeking the confiscation of assets worth half a billion rubles
Society
The arrested former deputy head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Dagestan is facing a lawsuit seeking the confiscation of assets worth half a billion rubles
1 March 2026

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has initiated legal proceedings demanding the seizure of assets worth 533 million rubles from the former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs for Dagestan, Rufat Ismailov.

Airports in the North Caucasus Federal District are canceling flights to the Middle East due to the Iran-Israel conflict
Politics
Airports in the North Caucasus Federal District are canceling flights to the Middle East due to the Iran-Israel conflict
28 February 2026

A number of flights from airports in the North Caucasus have been cancelled due to the deteriorating geopolitical situation in the Middle East following the Israeli and US military attack on Iran. Specifically, a flight from Makhachkala to Kuwait scheduled for February 28 will not take place, according to Jazeera Airways. Azimuth Airlines also canceled a flight from Mineralnye Vody to Dubai, scheduled to depart that evening. The only scheduled flight from Grozny to the United Arab Emirates is scheduled for Sunday.