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Stavropol Region Refuses to Have Fireworks on May 9
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Stavropol Region Refuses to Have Fireworks on May 9
14 March 2025

There will be no fireworks in Stavropol on May 9 to celebrate Victory Day. Governor Vladimir Vladimirov cited a popular vote he held on social media – allegedly the majority of “voters” voted against it.

Saakashvili comments on his sentence
Human rights
Saakashvili comments on his sentence
14 March 2025

Georgia's third president, Mikheil Saakashvili, said that the new sentence, like the previous ones, was handed down to him on the personal order of the founder of the country's ruling party, Bidzina Ivanishvili.

In Makhachkala, an armored personnel carrier crashed into a car
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In Makhachkala, an armored personnel carrier crashed into a car
13 March 2025

A fatal accident involving an armored personnel carrier and a Lada Priora occurred in the capital of Dagestan. As Baza reports, citing eyewitnesses, near house No. 57 on Karabudakhkentskoye Highway, a military vehicle crashed into a car driven by a man. The driver of the Lada died before the ambulance arrived.

In Grozny, one of the streets and a sports center will be named after Buvaisar Saitiev
Society
In Grozny, one of the streets and a sports center will be named after Buvaisar Saitiev
13 March 2025

The name of three-time Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling Buvaisar Saitiev will be given to one of the streets in the Akhmatovsky district of Grozny. Recently, the ethnic Chechen was buried in Dagestan.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner dies in Russian prison
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner dies in Russian prison
13 March 2025

60-year-old Rustem Virati died in a prison in Dimitrovgrad, Ulyanovsk region. This was reported from Ukraine by the head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people Refat Chubarov.

Azerbaijani President Criticizes EU Mission, but Reaffirms Commitment to Peace with Armenia
Politics
Azerbaijani President Criticizes EU Mission, but Reaffirms Commitment to Peace with Armenia
13 March 2025

The EU Monitoring Mission in Armenia is in fact an EU intelligence mission. This was stated by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the opening ceremony of the 12th Global Baku Forum.

Crimean Tatar human rights activist reports pressure from prison administration
Human rights
Crimean Tatar human rights activist reports pressure from prison administration
13 March 2025

Crimean Tatar human rights activist Riza Izetov is constantly placed in the punishment cell of IK-1 in Yakutia. He was sentenced to 19 years in prison.

Armenia expressed readiness to fully normalize relations with Turkey
Politics
Armenia expressed readiness to fully normalize relations with Turkey
13 March 2025

Yerevan is ready for a full settlement of diplomatic relations with Ankara without preconditions, as well as for the opening of the land border. This was stated by the Special Representative of Armenia for the settlement of Armenian-Turkish relations Ruben Rubinyan.

In Nalchik, the management of a sanatorium is on trial for infecting patients with HIV
Society
In Nalchik, the management of a sanatorium is on trial for infecting patients with HIV
13 March 2025

A criminal case against three employees of the private sanatorium "Medis" in Nalchik has been sent to court. In the dock are the director of the institution Ruslan Ozrokov, neurologist Mukhadin Uzdenov and nurse Marianna Aloyeva. They are accused of violating sanitary standards, which led to the mass infection of people.

Journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova sentenced to fine instead of imprisonment
Human rights
Journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova sentenced to fine instead of imprisonment
12 March 2025

At today's hearing, the 2nd Western District Military Court in Moscow sentenced journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova to a fine of 600 thousand rubles in the case of justifying terrorism. The prosecutor's motion, which requested a sentence of 6 years in prison for the defendant, was rejected.