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June 10, 2022 13:58

• Lawyers explain risks for militaries for refusing to go to Ukraine

  For their refusal to go to the special operation in Ukraine, military servicemen, including those from the regions of the North-Caucasian and Southern Federal District (NCFD and SFD), face the risk of being accused of disobeying an order, but the criminal articles on desertion and unauthorized abandonment of a military unit are not applicable in these cases, lawyers have pointed out.

June 10, 2022 13:29

• In Stavropol, activist fined for discrediting militaries

  The Oktiabrsky District Court of Stavropol has fined Savely Morozov, an activist, by 40,000 roubles, finding him guilty of discrediting the Russian Army.

June 10, 2022 11:25

• Striking "Borjomi" workers complain to Ombudsperson about discrimination

  The bosses of the IDS "Borjomi" Company have paid wages only to those workers who had signed contracts; and those who disagree with the new working conditions are under pressure, strikers said at their meeting with Nino Lomdjariya, the Georgian Ombudsperson.

June 10, 2022 11:04

• Opposition blames Lavrov for pressing Armenia on Nagorno-Karabakh issue

  Sergey Lavrov, the head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), is putting pressure on the Armenian authorities, demanding that they give in to Azerbaijan and Turkey on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, activists of the National Democratic Pole (NDP) have stated at a rally held near the Russian Embassy to Armenia. They demanded to declare Lavrov a persona non grata in Armenia.

June 10, 2022 08:46

• Two inmates stop hunger strike in support of Talekh Bagirzade

  Djabbar Djabbarov, a convicted activist of the "Muslim Unity" Movement (MUM), has stopped his hunger strike, declared in solidarity with Talekh Bagirzade and his demand to punish law enforcers for blasphemy, due to his health problems. Under the threat of a ban on telephone conversations with relatives, the journalist, Polad Aslanov, has also stopped his hunger strike.

June 10, 2022 08:32

• Residents of Northern Caucasus systematically denied entry to Georgia

  Without explaining the reasons, Georgian border guards refuse to let natives of Northern Caucasus into Georgia, the residents of Chechnya, Dagestan and Ingushetia interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have stated.

June 09, 2022 23:28

• European Parliament demands to impose sanctions against Bidzina Ivanishvili

  Members of the European Parliament adopted a resolution in which they pointed to the harassment of the media and threats to the safety of journalists in Georgia. Authors of the resolution suggested that the Council of Europe impose sanctions against Bidzina Ivanishvili because of his participation in the persecution of journalists and political opponents.

June 09, 2022 23:11

• Azerbaijani oppositionist considers unfair ECtHR’s decision on complaint against his arrest

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) excluded from the list of the cases under consideration a complaint about the pre-trial arrest of Azerbaijani oppositionist Alikram Khurshudov after the government promised to pay compensation to him. The oppositionist himself said that he refused a settlement agreement with the authorities and was dissatisfied with the amount of compensation.

June 09, 2022 19:28

• Armenian opposition supporters call on Lavrov to comply with agreements on Nagorno-Karabakh

  An opposition march was timed to coincide with the visit of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Yerevan. Participants of the march have expressed their hope that Russia will fulfil its obligations as a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group and will not go beyond the statements adopted by the co-chairs on the fate of Nagorno-Karabakh.

June 09, 2022 19:12

• Internet users react with irony to Delimkhanov’s statement about timing of special military operation

  The special military operation in Ukraine may be completed before the end of the year, suggests Adam Delimkhanov, a State Duma member from Chechnya. Some Internet users point out that only the president of the country may talk about the timing of the end of the special military operation, and other users considered the deadline mentioned by Adam Delimkhanov to be too long.

June 09, 2022 18:53

• Second protocol on discrediting Russian army drawn up against “Wild Paratrooper” blogger from Novorossiysk

  In Novorossiysk, another protocol under the article on discrediting the Russian armed forces was drawn up against Askhabali Alibekov, known as an author of the “Wild Paratrooper” blog, after he posted a video on the Internet calling for a stop to the special military operation in Ukraine. The second protocol threatens Askhabali Alibekov with a criminal case.

June 09, 2022 15:12

• FSB reports detention of members of "Hizb ut-Tahrir"* cell in Rostov-on-Don

  Thirteen members of the terrorist organization "Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami"* in Rostov-on-Don are suspected of recruiting local Muslims and migrants, the Russian FSB (Federal Security Bureau) has informed.

June 09, 2022 14:58

• After refusal from service, Stavropol activist accused of discrediting militaries

  Savely Morozov, an activist from Stavropol, has asked for a chance to undergo an alternative military service. The drafting commission has listened to his arguments; and on the following day law enforcers drew up a protocol on discrediting the Russian Army against him.

June 09, 2022 14:40

• Parents of children-AIDS casualties complain about Kalmyk authorities' indifference

  For more than 30 years, authorities have failed to react to requests of parents of children infected with HIV, who later died from AIDS; the victims' parents asked for compensations or monthly benefits.

June 09, 2022 11:25

• Supporters of oppositionist Ali Aliev go on hunger strike in Baku

  Two deputy chairmen of the "Citizens and Development" Party (CDP) have gone on a hunger strike in solidarity with their leader, Ali Aliev, who is protesting against his groundless criminal prosecution.

June 09, 2022 11:12

• "Mediazona"*: KBR leads in number of "Rosgvardiya" fighters who refused to take part in special operation

  More than 500 natives of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) have refused to participate in the special operation in Ukraine and returned to their homeland. Fighters from Krasnodar, Vladikavkaz, Cherkessk, Stavropol and other Russian regions have also left the combat zone. All of them were later fired under a disciplinary article; only a small part of them have tried to challenge their dismissal in court, the "Mediazona"* outlet has informed.

June 09, 2022 08:42

• Daudov names total number of fighters sent from Chechnya to Ukraine

  Magomed Daudov, Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, has announced, on air of the "Grozny" TV Company, the total number of fighters sent from the territory of Chechnya to Ukraine – a total of 8172 people.

June 09, 2022 08:28

• Armenian opposition accuses authorities of double standards

  Oppositional MPs were not invited to the conference on judicial reform to avoid discussing undesirable issues, including the issue of political prisoners, protesters in Yerevan have stated.

June 08, 2022 23:31

• Telegram users argue about a fight over a kiss in a Makhachkala shopping centre

  A video of a fight in a Makhachkala shopping centre caused disputes on Telegram. Some users supported the man who reproached a guy for a public kiss, while others considered the reaction to the behaviour of the young couple to be too harsh.

June 08, 2022 23:15

• Law enforcers unlikely to be punished for insulting God, Azerbaijani lawyers say

  When commenting on the demand of Azerbaijani activist Talekh Bagirzade to hold law enforcers accountable for offensive remarks insulting God, lawyers have said it is unlikely to result in a serious punishment for law enforcers.