Candidate for post of Azerbaijan president Shadman Guseyn suddenly died in Baku last night

December 20, 2024 16:00

• Georgian NGOs call on citizens to report about repressions

  Thirteen Georgian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have called on country’s citizens to report about crimes and repressions amid the failure of public institutions to act under the law.

December 20, 2024 14:30

• Kadyrov’s proposals on Syria called part of Moscow’s PR campaign

  Options for cooperation with Syria were voiced by Ramzan Kadyrov as part of a PR campaign by the Russian authorities, who are trying to save face after the fall of the Assad regime, analysts note.

December 20, 2024 12:13

• Relatives of authorities critic detained in Chechnya

  In Chechnya, law enforcers have detained two relatives of the activist who has criticized the republic's authorities.

December 20, 2024 12:04

• Musaeva arrested under new criminal case

  A court in Chechnya has sent Zarema Musaeva into custody within a new criminal case of disrupting the activities of a penal colony. A human rights defender has linked the new case to a social media post placed by one of Musaeva's sons.

December 19, 2024 23:58

• Kadyrov reports on thousands sent to frontline

  Since the start of the special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine, over 51,000 fighters have been sent from Chechnya, including 20,400 volunteers. About 10,000 fighters from Chechnya are in the combat zone, Ramzan Kadyrov has reported on the departure of a new group from the Grozny Airport.