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Former Ingush MP Receives New Sentence
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Former Ingush MP Receives New Sentence
25 April 2026

Yakub Belkhoroev, 69, a former United Russia MP and former head of the Ingush Social Insurance Fund, was sentenced by Moscow's Presnensky Court to 10 years in prison. He was found guilty of embezzling nearly 14 million rubles.

Former Ingush MP Yakub Belkhoroev is being asked to receive a new prison sentence
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Former Ingush MP Yakub Belkhoroev is being asked to receive a new prison sentence
24 April 2026

The Prosecutor's Office has requested a 12-year prison sentence in a general regime penal colony for Yakub Belkhoroev, the former head of the Ingush Social Insurance Fund, in Moscow's Presnensky Court. He is accused of embezzling nearly 14 million rubles in budget funds, distributed among close associates under the guise of insurance payments for fictitious industrial accidents.

A Dagestani resident was sentenced to 14 years in prison for plotting a terrorist attack
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A Dagestani resident was sentenced to 14 years in prison for plotting a terrorist attack
24 April 2026

Dagestani resident Vadim Abdullaev was sentenced by the Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don to 14 years in prison for allegedly plotting a terrorist attack on a school in Makhachkala and recruiting supporters of the Islamic State (IS). There is no information about the defense or Abdullaev's position in the case file.

Amid a natural disaster in Dagestan, an anti-corruption investigation is underway
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Amid a natural disaster in Dagestan, an anti-corruption investigation is underway
24 April 2026

A devastating flood in Dagestan has resulted in massive landslides, affecting more than 6,000 people and 25 communities. The disaster destroyed several roads and damaged approximately 200 homes. More than 3,000 people in the Derbent and Tsumadinsky districts were left without gas due to damaged utility lines. The main causes of the disaster are believed to be abnormally heavy rainfall, which oversaturated the soil, as well as aggravating factors such as chaotic construction and worn-out utility lines.

In Dagestan, water has been pumped out of flooded homes, but not all victims are receiving payments
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In Dagestan, water has been pumped out of flooded homes, but not all victims are receiving payments
23 April 2026

According to the Dagestan Ministry of Emergency Situations, all garden plots and residential buildings in the region have been cleared of floodwater. However, work to fully restore utilities continues: power has been restored in one village, and gas and water in four.

Fifteen religious schools have been closed in the North Caucasus
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Fifteen religious schools have been closed in the North Caucasus
22 April 2026

Law enforcement agencies in the North Caucasus reported stopping the illegal education of more than 400 children in religious institutions. In 2025, the Ministry of Internal Affairs suspended or terminated the activities of 15 such educational institutions.

Flood-affected residents of Dagestan have submitted 215,000 requests for assistance
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Flood-affected residents of Dagestan have submitted 215,000 requests for assistance
22 April 2026

According to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, flood-affected residents of Dagestan have submitted approximately 215,000 requests for assistance. There are 131 damage assessment commissions operating in the republic, which have inspected more than 15,000 households.

Two individuals allegedly plotting a terrorist attack at a security agency building have been detained in Stavropol Krai
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Two individuals allegedly plotting a terrorist attack at a security agency building have been detained in Stavropol Krai
20 April 2026

The Federal Security Service (FSB) reported the thwarting of a terrorist attack at a security agency building in Pyatigorsk, which, it is specified, was being planned by a 57-year-old German citizen.

The Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs reported corruption crimes with damages amounting to almost a billion rubles
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The Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs reported corruption crimes with damages amounting to almost a billion rubles
17 April 2026

Ingush Minister of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kotov reported to the People's Assembly deputies on the fight against economic and corruption crimes in the republic. In 2025, law enforcement officers uncovered more than 250 such cases, with total damages amounting to almost a billion rubles.

Chechnya sent more humanitarian aid to Dagestan
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Chechnya sent more humanitarian aid to Dagestan
17 April 2026

At the direction of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, the Akhmad Kadyrov Foundation provided large-scale charitable assistance to residents of three Dagestani villages—Adillotar, Kadyrotar, and Tutlar—in the Khasavyurt district, affected by the recent flooding. More than 4,000 people live in these villages, and the disaster destroyed 457 of 538 households.