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June 25, 2023 15:32

• Analysts treat Prigozhin's rebellion as result of conflict with Shoigu, head of MoD

  The armed rebellion of the "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC) was the result of the extremely aggravated conflict of Evgeny Prigozhin, the head thereof, with Sergey Shoigu, the head of the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD). Prigozhin's actions were spontaneous, but expected, analysts have commented on the rebellion.

June 25, 2023 05:17

• Kadyrov criticizes Prigozhin for rebellion

  The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has condemned Evgeny Prigozhin, the founder the leader of the "Wagner" Private Military Company (PMC), for an armed rebellion and announced that Chechen law enforcers were moving into tension zones.

June 25, 2023 05:13

• Relatives of the Sochi Jehovah's Witness* criticize verdict

  The constitution guarantees the freedom of religion in Russia, but law enforcers present the case like Jehovah's Witnesses* read extremist literature, relatives of Danil Suvorov, convicted under an extremism case, have pointed out.

June 25, 2023 05:06

• In its complaint, defence calls Ingush resident a slander victim

  The sentence to Abo Dobriev, a resident of Ingushetia, sentenced to life imprisonment, is based on the testimony of the witness who had slandered him and is not supported by other proofs, the defence has stated in its complaint.

June 24, 2023 21:34

• Journalist Alipat Sultanbegova fined for discrediting Russian army

  In Krasnodar, a court recognized Alipat Sultanbegova’s post on the social media as discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and obliged her to pay a fine. Alipat Sultanbegova, who stays abroad now, intends to appeal against the court’s decision.

June 24, 2023 21:11

• Court arrests Kuban activist Melikhova

  Activist Marina Melikhova was arrested for one month in a criminal case on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.

June 24, 2023 20:06

• Volgograd blogger apologizes for insulting Muslims

  Pavel Prokudin, a blogger from Volgograd, has apologized for insulting Muslims and residents of the Caucasus in his video stream. He has explained that his statements were provoked by insults against Russians and himself.

June 24, 2023 19:43

• Heads of three regions of Southern Russia and Chechen officials get under EU sanctions

  The heads of the Kuban (Krasnodar Territory), Stavropol Territory and Adygea, as well as the head of the government of Chechnya and the Chechen Ombudsperson, have been included into the sanctions list of the European Union (EU).

June 24, 2023 19:18

• Law enforcers take equipment away from Rostov activist

  During searches at home of Tatiana Sporysheva, a Rostov activist, law enforcers took away her equipment, explaining that the searches were conducted in connection with calls for extremism.

June 24, 2023 15:09

• Residents of Dagestan argue on appropriateness of making remarks to tourists

  Remarks to tourists who violate the behaviour norms adopted in Dagestan are quite appropriate and necessary, some residents of the republic have stated. Others object believing that remarks to visitors can only be made in most egregious cases; they are commenting on the release in Dagestan of a new memo with conduct rules for tourists.

June 23, 2023 23:12

• Public prosecutor requests 19 years of imprisonment for defendants in Dagestani journalist Gadjiev’s case

  A public prosecutor requested court to sentence Abdulmumin Gadjiev, Abubakar Rizvanov, and Kemal Tambiev, who were accused of financing terrorism, to 19 years of imprisonment.

June 23, 2023 22:59

• Chechen resident gets suspended sentence for his posts on social media

  The Naursky Сourt of Chechnya recognized posts of a local resident on the social media to be public calls for extremism and sentenced him to a year of suspended imprisonment.

June 23, 2023 20:35

• Ulker Gashimova, who escaped from Russia, arrested in Dagestan

  Ulker Gashimova, a resident of Derbent, who tried to leave Russia, is at the Makhachkala SIZO (pre-trial prison). The girl's family has no money for an advocate, her bridegroom has informed.

June 23, 2023 11:56

• Stavropol activist detained after her picket in Moscow

  In Moscow, policemen have detained Valentina Velichkina, an activist from the city of Mineralnye Vody who was holding a solo picket in defence of the nature reserve named "Beshtau Mountain".

June 22, 2023 22:48

• Court returns case of KBR resident on discrediting Russian Army back to police due to violations

  Because of admitted violations in the case files, The Maisky District Court of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has returned to the police the administrative case opened against Vadim Podkolzin, a local resident, under the article on discrediting the Russian Army.

June 22, 2023 19:29

• Third daughter of Chechen leader awarded Order of Akhmat Kadyrov

  Khutmat Kadyrova, a Ramzan Kadyrov’s daughter, who was appointed a supervisor of the Chechen healthcare system in March, has been awarded the Order of Akhmat Kadyrov, which is awarded for exceptional services related to the development of statehood and achievements in work.

June 22, 2023 15:23

• Lawyer: relatives have right to seek investigation into circumstances of Berezikov’s death

  Activist Anatoly Berezikov, who died in a SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Rostov-on-Don, was buried by his relatives. Investigators instituted a case on incitement to suicide. The relatives of Anatoly Berezikov have the right to request holding an investigation into the circumstances of his death, lawyer Galina Tarasova points out.

June 21, 2023 16:13

• Activist Melikhova detained in Sochi

  In Sochi, law enforcers have detained Marina Melikhova, an activist, within a criminal case on discrediting the Russian Army.

June 21, 2023 16:06

• Court refuses to toughen Makhachkala citizen's sentence in extremism case

  The appellate instance has refused to satisfy the prosecutor's request to toughen the punishment for Abdulmumin Abdulmuminov, a resident of Makhachkala, convicted of creating a cell of the banned extremist organization "At-Takfir wal-Hijra".

June 21, 2023 16:02

• "Alternativa" reports man's liberation from slavery in Dagestan

  Victor Ryzhkov, a resident of the Altai Territory, has been freed from slavery at a brick factory in Dagestan. However, he refused to write an application against those who kept him in slavery, the "Alternativa" movement against slavery has informed.